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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65 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Big chance for Enrich to cut the deficit. He gets up above Lenglet in the six-yard box, but glances just wide.
66 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
First Barca change: Busquets makes way for Arturo Vidal.
70 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Gerard Pique picks up a yellow card for a reckless lunge on de Blasis out wide.
Needless from the Barcelona centre-back.
71 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Another change for Barca: Arthur comes off for Ousmane Dembele.
74 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Barca keeper ter Stegen forced into a smart save at the near post, as Fabian Orellana's header works the German.
Eibar's first effort on target.
76 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Dembele drives down the right with great pace, but his cut back to Suarez is intercepted by Anaitz Arbilla.
77 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Second change for the visitors: midfielder Gonzalo Escalante comes off for Kike.
83 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Final change for Barcelona: Sergi Roberto comes off for Nelson Semedo.
84 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Some brilliant footwork by Coutinho sets up a counter-attack, but Dembele's pass can't quite find Messi in his stride.
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