Flick sent off for protesting penalty in Barcelona draw and Real Madrid closes on leader

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, left, challenges for the ball with Betis' Romain Perraud during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Betis and Barcelona at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, left, challenges for the ball with Betis' Romain Perraud during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Betis and Barcelona at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)


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BARCELONA, Spain — Coach Hansi Flick has been sent off for protesting a penalty decision and Barcelona has been held at Real Betis to 2-2 in La Liga. Giovani Lo Celso converted the 66th-minute penalty to level the score after Robert Lewandowski put the visitors ahead. Substitute Ferran Torres scored from a pass by Lamine Yamal to put Barcelona back in front. Assane Diao struck in injury time to secure the draw for Betis. Real Madrid pulled to within two points after Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé scored in a 3-0 victory at Girona.

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