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MADRID, March 16-- FC Barcelona on Sunday play the only side that has beaten them in the Camp Nou Stadium this season when they face Betis in the Benito Villamarin Stadium. Betis' 4-3 victory over Barca came after they were able to catch Barca time after time with their speed on the break, coupled with some poor defending from Barca, who left too many spaces in midfield. Barca travel after qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 5-1 win at home to Olympique Lyon on Wednesday and then being handed a quarter-final tie against Manchester United, but by kick off on Sunday they could have seen their lead at the top of the Liga Santander cut to four points if Atletico Madrid win in Bilbao on Saturday evening. Sunday should see Leo Messi reach two more milestones in his career as the Argentinean plays his 674th game for Barca, overtaking Andres Iniesta in the ranking, while a win would see him overtake Xavi Hernandez's total of 476 wins for the club. Ousmane Dembele will miss the game due to a hamstring injury he picked up on Wednesday, but everyone else is available and with the international break to follow Sunday's game, coach Ernesto Valverde will field his strongest available side. Betis' season has mixed disappointing results with some excellent performances as the team coached by Quique Setien continues to show its commitment to a pure passing game. Their style of play brought them a win in the Camp Nou and they have a good chance of qualifying for Europe, but it can leave them open to sides who press them high up the field. | 
