Barcelona extended their perfect start to the LaLiga season with a commanding 5-2 victory over Real Betis on Saturday, securing their ninth consecutive league win and moving five points clear at the top of the table.
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a brilliant left-footed strike before Valentin Gomez equalized for Betis in the 27th minute.
Rodri restored Barcelona’s lead just before halftime, heading home from a corner delivered by Fermin Lopez.
Gabriel Jesus extended the visitors’ advantage in the 51st minute following an assist from Yamal, but Ez Abde responded almost immediately to bring Betis back into contention.
Betis suffered another setback when Facundo Bernal received a straight red card for headbutting Yamal during a confrontation.
Barcelona capitalized on their numerical advantage, with Eric Garcia scoring in the 63rd minute before substitute Dani Olmo completed the victory with a spectacular long-range strike in the 81st.
The result lifted Barcelona to 27 points from nine matches, with an impressive 39 goals scored.
Atletico Madrid remained second with 22 points after defeating Espanyol 1-0 through Alex Baena’s 89th-minute winner.
Real Betis sit third with 19 points, while Real Madrid occupy fourth place with 18 points ahead of their match against Sevilla on Sunday.