Barcelona crushed Real Betis 5-2 in La Liga on Saturday, extending their perfect start to the season with a ninth consecutive victory. Teenage winger Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a spectacular long-range strike, setting the tone for a dominant display at Seville’s La Cartuja stadium.
Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia, and Dani Olmo added further goals for Hansi Flick’s side, while Valentín Gómez and Ez Abde netted for Betis. The match saw Betis reduced to 10 men in the second half after Facundo Bernal was sent off for a deliberate headbutt on Yamal, further tilting the game in Barcelona’s favor.
The win equaled Real Madrid’s 1968-69 record for the best start to a La Liga season, with Barcelona now five points clear at the top. However, the victory was slightly marred by a muscle injury to Eric Garcia, which could impact their upcoming Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain and next weekend’s El Clásico against Real Madrid.
Flick praised Yamal’s performance, stating, “Lamine has scored a spectacular goal. Right now, he is the best in the world” .
