Soccer Football - La Liga - Barcelona vs Real Betis - Barcelona, Spain - August 20, 2017 Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in action with Betis' Aissa Mandi REUTERS/Sergio Perez
(Reuters) - Barcelona got off to a winning start in La Liga on Sunday, beating Real Betis 2-0 in a subdued atmosphere at the Nou Camp after the deadly attacks in the Catalan capital and the town of Cambrils.
Rivals Real Madrid began their pursuit of back-to-back league titles for the first time since 2008 with a 3-0 win at Deportivo La Coruna with goals from Gareth Bale, Casemiro and Toni Kroos, although captain Sergio Ramos was sent off in the dying seconds, earning a 23rd career red card.
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