Lamine Yamal and Rodri score as Barca thump Real Betis
Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo all scored for Barcelona as they swept aside Real Betis in a seven-goal thriller to stay five points clear at the top of La Liga. In a thrilling end-to-end encounter between two sides in this season’s Champions League, Real Betis played the final 40 minutes […]
Barcelona dominated Real Betis in a seven-goal thriller to maintain their five-point lead at the top of La Liga. The match, which saw Real Betis play with 10 men for the final 40 minutes after a red card, featured goals from Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia, Dani Olmo, Pablo Fornals, and Abde Ezzalzouli. The young Lamine Yamal opened the scoring with a stunning strike outside the penalty area, followed by Rodri's headed goal from a Fermin Lopez corner shortly after halftime.
Gabriel Jesus added a third after a brilliant passing move, and Eric Garcia scored a fourth goal in the final 10 minutes. Pablo Fornals and Abde Ezzalzouli scored for Betis, with the latter goal coming in a heated melee that resulted in red cards for both players. Despite the setback, Barcelona secured their 11th win in as many games this season, staying nine points clear of Real Madrid.
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