Barcelona beats Real Betis 5-2, ties La Liga winning start record
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal scored in the Catalan club's ninth straight league win, while Real Betis finished with ten men.
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What happened
Barcelona beat Real Betis 5-2 in La Liga, with Lamine Yamal scoring a stunning goal. The win was Barcelona's ninth consecutive victory to open the season, matching the league record set by Real Madrid in 1968-69. Real Betis had been reduced to ten men after Facundo Bernal was sent off for aiming two headbutts at Yamal.
Why it matters
The run equals the best start to a La Liga season on record. Barcelona now shares the league mark for most consecutive wins at the start of a campaign.
Timeline
- Oct 17, 3:56 PM ET: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick called Yamal the best player in the world after the 5-2 win.
- Oct 18, 1:26 AM ET: Barcelona's victory extended its perfect run to nine matches, tying the La Liga record for consecutive wins to start a season.
- Oct 18, 2:51 AM ET: Bernal apologised for his sending-off, which came after he aimed two headbutts at Yamal in the 54th minute.
Coverage
- Bernal breaks his silence after the Yamal incident (goal.com)
- Yamal stars as Barcelona ties La Liga record with ninth straight win (The Korea Herald)
- Barcelona thrash 10-man Real Betis 5-2 to equal La Liga record (Anadolu Agency)
- Barcelona defender now has more La Liga assists this season than Real Madrid attacker (Yahoo Sports)
- 'Best in the world' Yamal helps Barcelona match best LaLiga start (espn.com)
- Real Betis star calls out ‘unfair refereeing’ in defeat to Barcelona (Yahoo Sports)
- Barcelona Player Ratings vs. Real Betis: Lamine Yamal Scores Stunner in Record-Setting Thriller (si.com)
- Barcelona star scores his first-ever goal for the club vs Real Betis (Yahoo Sports)
- Unbeaten Barcelona head to Real Betis in La Liga matchday nine
- Flick changes Barcelona's schedule before Real Betis trip
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