OMM Newsroom
Barcelona beat Betis 5-2 in the ninth round of Spain’s La Liga. The match was played on October 17 at the Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla – La Cartuja in Seville, with Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea of Bilbao as the referee.
Lamine Yamal scored in the 10th minute, Rodri in the 41st, Jesus in the 51st, Garcia in the 62nd and Dani Olmo in the 81st for Barcelona. Gomez scored for Betis in the 27th minute, followed by Abde Ezzalzouli in the 53rd. Barcelona player Bernal was sent off in the 54th minute.
Head coach Hansi Flick said his team had performed well in attack, played with intensity and taken control of the match. He said the game had not been easy, Betis had played excellently and Barcelona deserved to win. Flick added that he was pleased with his players’ work and that they had made a major effort.
Flick said winning nine consecutive La Liga matches was encouraging, but the team’s main ambition was to win titles and achieve major success. Marca reported his comments.
