LaLiga 26/27 · Round 9 · SAT, OCT 17
Real Betis Seville vs FC Barcelona match report: Real Betis Seville fall to FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona ran out 5-2 winners at Real Betis Seville in a LaLiga match that saw seven goals and a red card for the home side.
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Final score
The match finished 5-2 to FC Barcelona, an away win. Real Betis Seville trailed 2-1 at half-time. The result leaves FC Barcelona top of the table and Real Betis Seville third.
Goals
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring for FC Barcelona in the 10th minute, assisted by Jules Kounde. Diego Gomez levelled for Real Betis Seville in the 27th minute from a Pablo Fornals assist. Rodri restored FC Barcelona's lead in the 41st minute, assisted by Fermin Lopez. Gabriel Jesus made it 3-1 in the 51st minute, assisted by Lamine Yamal. Abde Ezzalzouli pulled one back for Real Betis Seville in the 53rd minute, assisted by Giovani Lo Celso. Eric Garcia scored FC Barcelona's fourth in the 62nd minute, assisted by Pau Cubarsi. Dani Olmo completed the scoring in the 81st minute, also assisted by Pau Cubarsi.
Match flow
Neither side held the upper hand in the first half, and neither side held the upper hand in the second half. Across the match, neither side held the upper hand. The away side was on top in the 1-15 and 16-30 minute bands, the home side in the 31-45 and 46-60 minute bands, the away side again in the 61-75 minute band, and the 76-90 minute band was even.
Key stats
FC Barcelona controlled the match on the numbers. They had 58% possession to Real Betis Seville's 42%, and 12 shots on target to the home side's 6. FC Barcelona also had 55 dangerous attacks to Real Betis Seville's 22.
Discipline
Real Betis Seville picked up three yellow cards and one red card. FC Barcelona received two yellow cards and no red cards. The match official was Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea.
Streaks
Real Betis Seville's defeat ended an unbeaten run of 5 LaLiga matches. FC Barcelona have now won 9 LaLiga matches in a row this season.
Pre-match
Bookmakers made FC Barcelona the favourites, at an implied 68%; FC Barcelona won the match.
What it means
Real Betis Seville sit third in the table with 19 points and a goal difference of 2. FC Barcelona are first with 27 points and a goal difference of 30.
Verdict
FC Barcelona's attacking output proved decisive in a match where neither side held the upper hand territorially. The away side's 12 shots on target to Real Betis Seville's 6 underpinned a 5-2 away win. The result extends FC Barcelona's winning run to nine LaLiga matches and ends Real Betis Seville's unbeaten run of five.