November 22, 2024

Real Betis 2-4 Barcelona: Ferran Torres hat-trick keeps La Liga champions in touch with leaders

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Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates scoring against Real Betis by pointing to the skyA treble against Real Betis saw Ferran Torres take his tally to seven goals in La Liga this season

Ferran Torres netted a clinical hat-trick as Barcelona stayed in touch with La Liga’s top two with victory over a spirited Real Betis.

Torres scored with two finishes from close range in the 21st and 48th minutes before Betis fought back.

Isco struck twice in three minutes to stun Xavi’s third-placed side.

But Joao Felix’s stylish 90th-minute strike put Barca ahead, before Torres claimed his third to seal the success when he broke clear to fire home.

Barcelona remain seven points adrift of La Liga leaders Real Madrid, although that could increase to eight should Girona return to the summit on Sunday evening with victory over Sevilla.

More to follow.

Line-upsReal Betis

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Dantas da Silva

2Bellerín6Pezzella19Papastathopoulos20da Silva Santos

4Cardoso21Roca

11Rosa da Silva22Isco38Diao

12Da Silva

  • 13Dantas da Silva
  • 2Bellerín
  • 6Pezzella
  • 19Papastathopoulos
  • 20da Silva SantosBooked at 72mins
  • 4CardosoSubstituted forAltimiraat 73’minutes
  • 21Roca
  • 11Rosa da Silva
  • 22Isco
  • 38DiaoSubstituted forFekirat 45’minutes
  • 12Da SilvaSubstituted forIglesiasat 45’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 8Fekir
  • 9Iglesias
  • 16Cruz
  • 17Sánchez Rodríguez
  • 27Altimira
  • 30Barbosa Vieites
  • 33Pleguezuelo
  • 34Visus
  • 42Busto
  • Barcelona

    Formation 4-3-3

    13Peña Sotorres

    23Koundé4Araújo33Cubarsí3Balde

    21F de Jong22Gündogan8Pedri

    27Yamal9Lewandowski7F Torres

  • 13Peña Sotorres
  • 23Koundé
  • 4Araújo
  • 33CubarsíSubstituted forJoão Félixat 81’minutes
  • 3Balde
  • 21F de JongBooked at 57mins
  • 22Gündogan
  • 8PedriSubstituted forLópezat 71’minutes
  • 27Yamal
  • 9LewandowskiSubstituted forRoque Ferreiraat 63’minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 7F Torres
  • Substitutes

  • 14João Félix
  • 18Romeu
  • 19Roque Ferreira
  • 20Roberto
  • 26Astralaga
  • 31Kochen
  • 32López
  • 38Guiu
  • 39Fort
  • Referee:Jesús Gil Manzano

    Attendance:53,288

    Live Text

  • Match ends, Real Betis 2, Barcelona 4.

  • Second Half ends, Real Betis 2, Barcelona 4.

  • Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Abner.

  • Vitor Roque (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  • Foul by Vitor Roque (Barcelona).

  • Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  • Delay in match (Barcelona).

  • Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.

  • Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Ilkay Gündogan.

  • Goal! Real Betis 2, Barcelona 4. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball following a fast break.

  • Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Real Betis) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross following a corner.

  • Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Lamine Yamal.

  • Goal! Real Betis 2, Barcelona 3. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres.

  • Offside, Real Betis. Borja Iglesias is caught offside.

  • João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).

  • Attempt blocked. Luiz Henrique (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.

  • Offside, Real Betis. Nabil Fekir is caught offside.

  • Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).

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