Having lost four of their last five games to finish 2021, the holiday break was very important for Barça B. It was a chance to recharge their batteries and work on their issues to kick off the new year with a strong statement that they were ready to put the bad results behind them.
And they had a perfect opportunity to do so with the visit of Third Division’s worst team in Real Betis B, who had won just two games coming into their trip to Johan Cruyff Stadium. Sergi Barjuan picked a strong team with several players who had played for Xavi and the main squad just a couple of days before.