Barca travel to Betis needing win to keep slim title hopes alive

MADRID, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona have a vital La Liga game away to Real Betis on Sunday which could decide if they have a realistic chance of retaining their La Liga title.

Barca go into the game eight points behind Girona, who have played an extra game, and seven behind Real Madrid, and that gap could have grown to 11 and 10 points respectively by the time Barca's match kicks off.

If Girona win a