GOLAZONEWSBarcelona Maintain Perfect La Liga Start with 5-2 Victory Over Real Betis
- Barcelona remains five points clear at the top of the table.
- Lamine Yamal opened the scoring as five different players found the net.
- Real Betis midfielder Facundo Bernal was sent off for a headbutt.
Barcelona extended their winning streak in La Liga to nine matches following a 5-2 victory over Real Betis. Lamine Yamal started the scoring for the league leaders, with Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia, and Dani Olmo also finding the net. The result keeps the Catalan side five points clear at the top of the standings with a 100 percent winning record.
The match was marked by disciplinary issues in the second half when Betis player Facundo Bernal received a red card for a headbutt on Yamal. Bernal has since apologized for his actions. Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini expressed strong frustration with referee De Burgos Bengoetxea, describing certain decisions as inexplicable, while defender Hector Bellerín pointed to two controversial moments during the encounter.