Real Betis
Barcelona
Match summary
Barcelona won comfortably, 5-2 away at Real Betis.
In the first half, Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead in the 10th minute, set up by Jules Koundé, Valentín Gómez equalised with a header in the 27th minute, set up by Pablo Fornals, and Rodri put Barcelona back in front with a header in the 41st minute, set up by Fermín López. In the second half, Gabriel Jesus made it 1-3 in the 52nd minute, set up by Lamine Yamal, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli pulled one back to make it 2-3 in the 53rd minute, set up by Giovani Lo Celso, Eric Garcia made it 2-4 in the 62nd minute, set up by Pau Cubarsí, and Dani Olmo made it 2-5 in the 81st minute, set up by Pau Cubarsí.
The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 3.27 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Real Betis's 1.35 from 6.
Real Betis hosted Barcelona in La Liga matchday 9, suffering a heavy 2-5 defeat after trailing 1-2 at half-time. The visiting side dominated proceedings across all metrics, registering 69 percent possession and 751 passes with a 92 percent accuracy rate, compared to 324 passes and 31 percent possession for the home side. Barcelona recorded 18 total shots, featuring 10 shots on target, 52 dangerous attacks, and 5 corners. In contrast, Real Betis managed 6 shots with 5 on target, 22 dangerous attacks, and 2 corners. Discipline was strict, with 3 yellow cards and 1 red card issued to the home side alongside 2 yellow cards for the visitors and 10 fouls committed by Real Betis against 11 by Barcelona.
The match opened with a 10th-minute left-footed goal from Lamine Yamal for Barcelona before Fermín López and Héctor Bellerín received yellow cards. Valentín Gómez equalised with a 27th-minute header for Real Betis, but Rodri restored Barcelona's lead with a header in the 41st minute, preceding a VAR review and a yellow card for Manuel Pellegrini. Following the interval, Gabriel Jesus scored with a right-footed shot in the 51st minute, quickly answered by Abde Ezzalzouli for Real Betis in the 53rd minute. A turbulent period saw Facundo Bernal booked and then sent off for violent conduct in the 54th minute. Eric García and Dani Olmo added further goals to complete the 2-5 scoreline.
