Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 16 September 2023
FT: Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis
Barcelona record their biggest victory in La Liga since a 6-1 away win at Real Sociedad on 21 March 2021
Summary
Barcelona v Real Betis (20:00 BST)
Barcelona could move top of La Liga with a win over Betis
Betis could jump above Barca with victory
Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 16 September 2023
Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 16 September 2023
FT: Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis
Barcelona scored at least five goals in a La Liga game for the first time since 22 April 2021, when they recorded a 5-2 home win against Getafe CF. Since that day, Barcelona scored exactly four goals in 14 La Liga matches.
FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 16 September 2023
Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis
A convincing victory for Barcelona to lift them to the top of the La Liga table and lay down the gauntlet for Real Madrid before they take on Real Sociedad tomorrow.
Madrid will need to win to retake the top spot.
Joao Felix netted for the first time in a Barcelona shirt and was immensely impressive.
Real Betis, who play Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday, had no chance.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 90+1 mins
Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis
There are two added minutes at the end of the second half.
Postpublished at 89 mins
Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis
So close!
Robert Lewandowski attempts an audacious back-heel and it just goes wide of the Betis goal. That would've been one of the best finishes of the season.
Postpublished at 88 mins
Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis
Barcelona are in cruise control now and are just letting time pass before the final whistle.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 84 mins
Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis
Real Betis' Guido Rodriguez is the latest to go into the referee's book.
GOAL Barcelona 5-0 Real Betispublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 16 September 2023
Joao Cancelo (82 mins)
A lovely finish!
Joao Cancelo receives the ball out wide before coming inside, chopping past Juan Miranda and tucking a driven effort into the back of the Betis net.
Barcelona have run away with this.
Postpublished at 80 mins
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis
Marcos Alonso runs at the Betis defence and tries to look inside to unleash Ilkay Gundogan but gets the ball stuck under his feet.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis
Xavi decides to look to the bench once again.
Marcos Alonso replaces Alex Balde while Inigo Martinez comes on for Andreas Christensen.
Postpublished at 75 mins
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis
Abde lines up a strike from the edge of the box but it soars over the crossbar. Betis are doing little in the way of threatening.
Postpublished at 73 mins
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis
Raphinha takes a corner from distance and his dipping effort ruffles the top of the goal.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 72 mins
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis
Marc Bartra lunges into Joao Cancelo and is penalised.
Postpublished at 71 mins
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis
Barcelona attempt a peculiar corner routine, with the ball being launched towards the edge of the box, and nothing comes of it.
Maybe it looked better on the training ground.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 68 mins
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis
Rodri and Guido Rodriguez replace Isco and Marc Roca for Real Betis.
GOAL Barcelona 4-0 Real Betispublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 16 September 2023
Raphinha (66 mins)
It's another!
Raphinha, who has only been on the pitch for a matter of minutes, gets in on the action. He receives the ball on the edge of the box and sends a fantastic strike across the face of goal.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 65 mins
Barcelona 3-0 Real Betis
That will be Ferran Torres' final action.
Torres, Joao Felix, Oriel Romeu and Joao Cancelo make way for Raphinha, Ilkay Gundogan, Lamine Yamal and Marcos Alonso.
GOAL Barcelona 3-0 Real Betispublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 16 September 2023
Ferran Torres (62 mins)
That is wonderful.
Ferran Torres curls a free-kick low and around the right of the Real Betis wall and tucks it past Francisco Vieites.
Postpublished at 62 mins
Barcelona 2-0 Real Betis
Ferran Torres is standing over a free-kick in a dangerous area.
DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 58 mins
Barcelona 2-0 Real Betis
Joao Felix thinks he has scored his second goal of the evening after turning home a deflected Alex Balde effort, but his tap-in is scratched off for an offside in the build-up.