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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 […] The post Lamine Yamal and Rodri score as Barca thump Real Betis appeared…

Barcelona thrashed Real Betis 7-0 in La Liga, extending their lead at the top of the table to five points. The match was a high-scoring affair, featuring nine goals in total. Betis had to play with ten men for the final 40 minutes after red card for Facundo Bernal. The earliest strike came from Lamine Yamal, who scored a superb goal from outside the penalty area.

Betis equalized shortly afterward through Pablo Fornals. Rodri, who joined from Manchester City in the summer, put Barcelona back in front with a header from a Fermin Lopez corner. Despite a disallowed goal for a handball, Giovanni Lo Celso pulled one back for Betis. Lamine Yamal then added a second for Barcelona, followed by a goal from Eric Garcia. Dani Olmo sealed the result with a late finish.

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