Real Betis 2-3 Barcelona: 5 Hits and Flops as Barca clinch thriller | La Liga 2019-20

#2 Hit: Frenkie de Jong

de Jong equalised at a pivotal moment, gave his teammates renewed belief and oozed class in midfield

As for Frenkie de Jong, this was a memorable display by the Dutchman. He started and finished the move for their early equaliser after Messi's brilliant through ball, setting the tone as Barca didn't initially trail for long.

His close-range finish helped to build the requisite confidence needed to continue in that vein, pairing combination play with defence-splitting passes while utilising width more effectively as time wore on. He personally was excellent in possession, confident and assertive on both ends of the pitch - juggling his responsibilities well. That's not always the case, particularly in tricky away games like these where he can often go missing at times.

It would have been easy for him to get frustrated, such was Betis' purposeful start and Barca's sluggish midfield play - Vidal and Roberto - lagging behind enough to boost their momentum further. Instead though, he knuckled down and orchestrated moves from a variety of different positions. Betis couldn't live with him.

He won 8 of 14 duels contested, had 90.4% pass success, two interceptions, one tackle, was fouled on five separate occasions and netted a timely equaliser for his first goal since September. After an inconsistent start to 2020, the 22-year-old will hope he can build on this.