Real Betis vs Barcelona summary: score, goals, highlights | Spanish Super Cup 2023

 Real Betis and Barcelona met in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup 2023, with Barcelona coming away as the eventual victors. The final score was 2-1 to Barcelona, who put on an impressive performance throughout the match.

The match started off well for Real Betis, with Gerard Moreno scoring a superb free-kick early on to give them a 1-0 lead. Barcelona quickly responded however, equalizing just moments later through Pedri's strike from close range.

In the second half, Lionel Messi would make all the difference for Barcelona, putting them ahead after slotting home his effort from outside of the penalty area. Real Betis battled bravely but were unable to find an equalizer as they exited at this stage of the competition. 

Overall it was an entertaining affair and there were plenty of highlights along the way, particularly Messi's moment of magic which gave his team the lead. Other standout performances included Real Betis goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and right back Junior Firpo, who put in good shifts throughout despite not getting the desired result in the end. 

In conclusion, it was Barcelona who deservedly went through to reach their third consecutive Spanish Super Cup final after emerging victorious over Real Betis 2-1.