After defeating Betis 4-2 at the Benito Villamarín Stadium, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández held nothing back and publicly commented that refereeing errors have been very controversial and have greatly affected Barcelona, benefiting other teams. He stated that, although they are still in the fight, winning this league will be very difficult.

The Barça coach kept an eye on the match between Almería and Real Madrid, as Madrid is the top team in the competition, and they need them to lose to have a better chance of winning the league. However, after the
refereeing decisions in that match resulted in another victory for Real Madrid, Xavi expressed his stance on the situation, making it clear that there have been refereeing errors in favor of the Merengues.

Xavi also mentioned that these are not excuses but realities that need to be monitored, while emphasizing the need to keep working. "I remember the penalty in Getafe, the clear one for Raphinha in Vallecas, and the goal in Granada for Joao Félix. We would already have six more points. These are not excuses; they are realities. These are situations in the 94th minute that don't come up roses, but we have to keep working. This is the way,"
commented Hernández.

Barcelona's next match is on Wednesday, January 24, when they face Athletic Club at San Mamés Stadium in a match corresponding to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. On the other hand, Betis will play against Mallorca on Saturday, January 27