With Real Madrid winning the league title earlier, Barcelona is in second place with 69 points, five points behind third-placed Seville and fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, both of whom have one additional game.
Substitute Ansu Fati put Barcelona in front with a goal in the 76th minute, after receiving a cross pass on the edge of the penalty area and firing a low shot into the left corner.
But Barcelona’s progress did not last long, as Marc Bartra, the former Barcelona defender, equalized for the King’s Cup champion with a header.
Alba scored another goal for Barcelona in the last moments, as he fired a huge shot at Betis to settle matters.
Barcelona is close to occupying the second place, and obtaining 3.4 million euros for participating in the Spanish Super Cup, which is being held in Saudi Arabia.
On the other hand, Betis missed an opportunity to equal points with Atletico Madrid in its quest to qualify for the Champions League next season, as it remains in fifth place with 58 points, three points behind the semi-finals.
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