Barcelona moved top of LaLiga as they thumped Real Betis 5-0 with goals from new signings Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo.
Match Report
The club brought in Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo on deadline day and they got the party started to combine for the first goal after 25 minutes. Cancelo won the ball up and Ferran Torres nudged it to Oriol Romeu, another of the new recruits. His crossed reached Felix and in three touches he had it in the back of the net for his first goal for his new club.
The first touch on the volley was goalwards and when the ball spun off his right foot within reach of Rui Silva he stretched and got a second touch to toe it away from the Betis keeper, that left it spinning free but at an almost impossible angle and that is when the third touch came – drilling the ball into the far corner.
You could see all the pent up rage come out in his celebration. It was quite some day for the player on loan from Atletico Madrid – they had lost 3-0 early in the day and now he had reminded everyone what he is capable of.
He was involved in the second goal too even though he never touched the ball. Andreas Christensen played the ball through and it was Felix clever leave, allowing the ball to go through his legs which meant it ran to Robert Lewandowski who finished well to make it 2-0.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved brilliantly from Willian Jose just before the break after Isco’s clever pass but that was all the news there was from Betis in a one-sided game.
Cancelo was starring for Barcelona and looks like a gift from Manchester City on loan until the end of the season. And it was another player with a Manchester City link that got the third. Barcelona had not scored direct from a free-kick since Lionel Messi left but up stepped the former City man and bent a brilliant set-piece around the Betis wall and past Francisco Vieites who had replaced the injured Silva at half time. It was Barça’s first goal from a free-kick since May 2021.
There was still more damage to be inflicted on Manuel Pellegrini’s team. Raphinha, Lamal Yamine, and Ilkay Gundogan had come off of Barcelona’s talent-packed bench and it was the Brazilian who scored from distance to make it five and and when Cancello cut in from the right turning Miranda inside out several times before drilling in the fifth it completed one of Barcelona’s most impressive performances for a long time – and a win that sends them to the top of La Liga ahead of Real Madrid’s meeting with Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
8' Cancelo fires his shot into the sky
20' CLOSE! Luiz Henrique’s shot wide out
25' GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Betis (Felix)
32' GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Betis (Lewandowski)
47' What a save from Ter Stegen!
60' Disallowed! Félix scores but the goal is offside
62' GOAL! Barcelona 3-0 Betis (Ferran Torres)
66' GOAL! Barcelona 4-0 Betis (Raphinha)
72' Yellow Card! Bartra booked
77' CLOSE! Abde’s shot wide out
81' GOAL! Barcelona 5-0 Betis (Cancelo)
Line-ups
Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Romeu, Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Christensen, De Jong, Ferran Torres, Kounde, Felix, Álex Baldé, Gavi
Subs: Gundogan, Roberto, Alonso, I. Martinez, Pena, Raphinha, Marc Casadó, Ander Astralaga, Lamine Yamal, Unai Hernández
Betis XI: W.José, Isco, Bartra, Bellerin, Rui Silva, Ayoze Perez, Roca, Juan Miranda, Luiz Henrique, Sergi Altimira, Chadi Riad
Subs: Pezzella, Iglesias, G. Rodriguez, Fran Vieites, Juan Cruz, Rodri Sánchez, Abde Ezzalzouli, Guilherme Fernandes, Quique Fernández, Abner, Assane Diao, Pablo Busto
rinbklos
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I don't even know who to appreciate in Barca squad well play
Heywhy25
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Am only seeing Barcelona of Pep Guardiola era tonight, what a great performance hope to see more of it in Europe.
1barcaspurs
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Europe wea are coming 🔥🔥
yuukay
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Dembele watching from Paris after loosing in a NICE way.... 😂
OluMcCoyIroko
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What an impact the Joaos had on our game. It's totally a fun game to watch if you not a real betis fan. We need to work harder because we had it easy because Betis opened up. I'll like to see how we will handle a defensive minded team. Vamos Barca!!!
Nabeel21
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GOAL MACHINE IS BACK 💯❣️
Peterbreezy41
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City won , Barcelona won , it was a good Saturday 😊
lunkhumyim
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Farran is the first player to score free kick goal for Barcelona since Messi. what a breakthrough
Peaceking1234
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- Felix💎 scores His First Goal🎯 for Barca🔵🔴 on his First Start for us
- Ferran Torres💎 scores in every Game, He's The Real Deal 💯👌
- A Record is Broken Today 💯 , A Free kick Goal after Post Messi Era
- Joao Cancelo💫 and Balde💎 Fullback Duo😍 is the best 💯
- Joao Cancelo💫 score his First Goal for Barca🔵🔴 on his First Start , He's what we were missing💯
- Ter Stegen👑 shows why he is the Best Goalkeeper in the World 💯,He also keeps a Cleansheet💯
- Barca🔵🔴 plays Good Football to the satisfaction of the Fans Today💯
HOW BARCA FANS WILL SLEEP TODAY👇💯😊
itz_me_ojei
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Full time : Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis 👀 @LJR10
fahim260
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It's just joy to watch 🔥 And yes they were just unbelievable 💥 The team just us goosebumps just before the champion league.Let's go ✨ Visca Barca 🔥
KALLON51990
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Ferran Torres is the free kick record breaker for Barcelona since Messi left
JoyNg01
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GOAT effect 🐐🇵🇹
NgoranEmile
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Today was surely a day for all the Joaos.... Joao Scores for Brighton, Joao Scores for the Saudi Arabian Club Al Taawoun, Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo both score for Barcelona... Welcome to the Joao International Day Célébration...😂😂😂💗💗💗
Jpapers
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Y’all give Gavi his flowers 💐👏👏👏bro is a machine in that midfield
256moses
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what a warm night 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
1barcaspurs
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Don't sleep on Barca
psychopath_monstar
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barca is using joaOS instead of macOS or androidOS.
Ayjazz1997
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No one is best in transfer market than Barcelona President Larporta 💖💖
Peaceking1234
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They👇 were the Missing Piece in Barca🔵🔴 Squad💯💯
Peaceking1234
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- Barca🔵🔴 Win Fantastically Today
- City⭕ Win Fantastically Today
OFFICIAL: TODAY IS A HAPPY DAY FOR BARCA🔵🔴 AND MAN CITY⭕ FANS💯
akaonceChelseaBarca
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El clasico come, Madrid fans are gaining.
JakeJoe
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Before The Match.. a Barca fan said they are going to cook... and a madrid fan replied its not going to happen cus of Rivalry... well They did Cooked Betis B-1 E-2 T-3 I-4 S-5
Shridharrai
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I think real betis is a tough team to beat if u will not press them properly nd let them enjoy the possession.. but without the ball they are a very poor team bcoz they take too much risk nd their defence is so vulnerable. credit to barca for pressing them nd not letting them have possession at all. Also its a learning for xavi that he should always go with with 4-3-3 formation rather than 4-4-2. Today gavi for the first time this season was playing very well bcoz he was playing as a midfielder. Congrats to both joao's for their first goals.. Great display by lewandowski, ferran nd raphinha too.. Overall a vintage barcelona perfomance tonight... that's the way barca play football.
Pitfallpawn
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A match opened by a Joao and closed by a Joao.💙❤️ What a game!!!! 🤌🏼
Dejong2110
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Real betis back four at the end of the match
Trevorn
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Beautiful game by Barca!!😍 What a complete performance! Both João's were splendid today🔥🔥 And a cleansheet to top it all off.💯 DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO EL CLASICO THIS SEASON😤😤😤😤😤😤
Victorspurs
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Use me as a Barca to win the La liga button......
Mosanya
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Honestly can’t remember the last time I had so much fun watching a Barça game.
Mosanya
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Barcelona hadn't scored a goal from a free-kick since Leo Messi scored in May 2021... Today, Ferran Torres breaks the streak, more than 2 years later.
Kicute
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Smile if you know you will win the league this season😍
ndabawubafo
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Father n son
MikelatySogwa
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Best business of the season
256moses
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what a warm night 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
oz_nuestro
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we all should apologize to Ferran
KALLON51990
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The best attack
LSTONE
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Joke aside, Madrid our Attack is not to be compared to Barcelona. we may have the best Midfielders but not best strikers 🥺
GamBarça
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let's celebrate our new men. the JOÀOS ❤️❤️❤️
bbbbbbba
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first man after Messi to score a free kick ...I present to you ferran
Peaceking1234
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OFFICIAL💯💯 : The Best Fullback Duo😍 in the World💯💯
Beckly
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Boy on fire🔥🔥 Our first freekick goal since Messi👏🏼👏🏼
hibbcdimns
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Balde need to improve his crossing. He makes so many good runs but couldn't provide any proper cross.
NampoPooh
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Today João's scored 2 goals.... I hope this Portuguese succeeds in Barcelona...!! Congratulations João's 😅👍🏼
beansmin
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Mosanya
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The Joaos: they both started. They both scored.
GobindaRanaXettri
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Ferran Torres is the first Barcelona player to score a direct free kick goal since Lionel Messi 😳
Yusdilostu
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This team is not money driven,the love of football drives these youngsters
Suah-K-FCB
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Barcelona was able to spell Betis🤣 in full
LSTONE
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what i have just learned from Barcelona today, having a good squad is not only depending on big budget buying many players.
AminuSalmanu
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wow we are back and we are ready for the champions league this season