Five goals, a red card and a spectacle – Barcelona beat Betis and continue their march in La Liga

Barcelona recorded a spectacular 5-2 away win against Real Betis in the ninth round of La Liga, continuing their run of positive results in the Spanish league.

Hansi Flick’s side produced an attacking display, scoring five goals and securing three important points that take them to 27 points.

The Catalans got off to the best possible start, taking the lead in the 10th minute. Lamine Yamal made a fine run towards the box and sent the ball into the net with a precise shot from outside it to make it 1-0.

Betis responded in the 27th minute, when Valentin Gomez rose well and equalised with a header to make it 1-1.

However, Barcelona regained the lead in the 41st minute. After Fermin Lopez’s corner, Rodri was in the right place and scored with a header to make it 2-1.

Betis thought they had equalised again in the 45th minute, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review because of a handball in the build-up. Moments earlier, Giovani Lo Celso had scored a fine goal from outside the box, but the hosts were unable to maintain parity until half-time.

Barcelona extended their lead in the second half. Gabriel Jesus scored in the 51st minute, but his goal was disallowed for offside. Just two minutes later, Betis got back into the game through Abde Ezzalzouli, who made it 3-2.

The decisive moment came in the 54th minute, when Facundo Bernal was shown a red card, leaving Betis with one fewer player. Barcelona took advantage of their numerical superiority and scored their fourth goal in the 62nd minute through Eric Garcia, who headed home after a move started by Pau Cubarsi (4-2).

Dani Olmo sealed the win in the 81st minute, scoring with a precise shot from outside the box to make the final score 5-2.

With this win, Barcelona reach 27 points after nine rounds and continue their perfect run in La Liga as the only team still unbeaten this season.