Dani Ceballas the hero for Real Madrid on return to Real Betis
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Your support makes all the difference.Substitute Dani Ceballos scored from a free kick in the final minutes to save Real Madrid from another setback in the Spanish league title race on Sunday.
Ceballos sent his strike through a gap in the defensive wall to claim the winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Real Betis. Ceballos, who joined Madrid from Betis before the start of last season, went on in the 74th minute to jeers from Betis fans and with Madrid on the defensive.
But when Casemiro earned a foul just outside the box, Ceballos stepped up to score the goal that will take some pressure off beleaguered Madrid coach Santiago Solari.
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49 minutes: Barcelona 1-0 Eibar
Pena's cross from the right is poor, with three Eibar players to aim for in the box.
51 minutes: Barcelona 1-0 Eibar
Eibar are dominating possession here.
A ball into Enrich finds the number nine in a promising position inside the box, but he's just offside.
GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Eibar (Messi 53')
Lionel Messi's 400th La Liga goal!
Suarez's ball to Coutinho finds the Brazilian in the box. He squares the ball back to Suarez, whose cushioned ball to Messi allows the Barcelona captain to go past one, and it's a trademark finish by Messi, left-footed into the corner.
Again, largely against the run of play, but for all Eibar's possession they've struggled to create any good chances.
56 minutes: Barcelona 2-0 Eibar
Unbelievable save from Riesgo!
Suarez is found unmarked in the box, and his point-blank header is saved superbly by the keeper.
57 minutes: Barcelona 2-0 Eibar
Coutinho has a chance this time, but Riesgo does well again to send the Brazilian wide and block his shot.
Barca have suddenly woken up.
58 minutes: Barcelona 2-0 EIbar
It's more wonderful play by Barcelona's front three.
Coutinho, from the left, threads a delightful outside of the foot pass to Suarez, who unselfishly lays it back to Messi for a chance, but Riesgo saves well down to his left.
GOAL! Barcelona 3-0 Eibar (Suarez 59')
In the blink of an eye, Barcelona have upped the tempo, and Luis Suarez has his second!
The Uruguayan cuts in from the right after a quick throw-in by Roberto, and finishes superbly with the outside of his right foot into the corner.
In just six minutes, this game has run away from Eibar.
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