Welcome to La Liga! The opening weekend of the best league on the planet (yes) is finally here, and the champions begin their title defense at home! Barcelona face Real Betis, and the Blaugrana hope to kick off the league season with a victory.
Camp Nou is ready for the game. The lines are perfect!
The players have arrived...
... And the lineups are out!
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Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3):
Bravo | Roberto, Piqué, Umtiti, Alba | Busquets, Rakitic, Denis | Messi, Suárez, Arda
Substitutes from: Masip, Douglas, Vidal, Digne, Samper, Kaptoum, Munir
Coach: Luis Enrique
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Real Betis starting lineup (5-3-2 / 3-5-2):
Adán | Cejudo, Bruno, Mandi, Pezzela, Durmisi | Petros, Jonas, Felipe | Sanabria, Castro
Substitutes from: Giménez, Musonda, Ceballos, Joaquin, Alegría, Fabián, José Carlos
Coach: Gustavo Poyet
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No surprises in the lineup from Luis Enrique.