Barcelona Sweep Aside Betis to Open Five-Point Lead

Barcelona swept aside Real Betis in a seven-goal game that kept the crowd on its feet and left the title race looking more comfortable for the Catalans. Lamine Yamal got the scoring started, and the goals kept coming from there as Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo all found the net for the home side.

The result is the figure that matters most for Barcelona. Staying five points clear at the top of La Liga gives them a cushion that the chasing pack will have to work hard to erode, and at this stage of the campaign every point banked against a direct rival carries extra weight. It was the kind of afternoon that reminds opponents how many routes to goal this side has.

What stands out is the spread of scorers. Yamal, the young winger who has become one of the most watched players in Europe, was joined on the scoresheet by a midfielder, a centre-back and a striker, along with Olmo. A team that can spread its goals across the pitch is harder to plan for, and it means no single player has to carry the attack every week.

For Betis, the defeat is a painful one. They were on the wrong end of a high-scoring contest, and the challenge now is to regroup quickly and show that they can match the pace of the league leaders over the coming weeks.