Lamine Yamal opens the scoring as Barcelona beat 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.
Barcelona secured their ninth consecutive La Liga victory with a 5-2 win over Real Betis at La Cartuja. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring for the visitors in the 10th minute, but Gomez equalized for Betis in the 27th minute. Rodri scored in the 41st minute to give Barcelona a 2-1 lead heading into halftime.
In the second half, Gabriel Jesus increased the lead to 3-1 in the 51st minute, followed by a goal from Eric Garcia in the 62nd minute. Dani Olmo scored the final goal in the 81st minute. Although Abde Ezzalzouli scored a second for Real Betis, Barcelona finished as 5-2 winners.
According to Ajel English, the result brings Barcelona to 27 points through nine rounds, maintaining a flawless start to the season. BBC Sport Football noted that the seven-goal match leaves the team five points clear at the top of the table.
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