Barcelona was in fierce mood on Saturday evening as they destroyed Real Betis 5-3 with clinical precision inside the Estadio La Cartuja with former Manchester City forward, Ferran Torres scoring a hat-trick, Softfootball reports.
Hansi Flicks’ men has been flying past teams in recent weeks and last weekend, Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 at Camp Nou as they climbed top of LaLiga and with their latest win over Betis they extend their lead to four points, But Real Madrid can reduce the point to one if they defeat Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Barcelona celebrated the win with their fans via their official X handle as it a vital victory for the side looking to retain their league crown. They posted:
We remain leaders. pic.twitter.com/ho8Fr01j0s
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 6, 2025In Softfootball’s preview before the encounter, it was highlighted that Barcelona intend to extend their lead on top of LaLiga as any slip will allow Real Madrid back on the summit.
Interestingly, it was the home side that went in front when former Manchester United winger, Antony turned neatly on the edge of the six-yard box and smashed the ball into the roof of the net after Barcelona fail to clear their lines.
But the defending LaLiga champions equalised as Jules Kounde’s low cross was turned in by Spanish international Ferran Torres. Two minutes later, he gave Barcelona the lead with a brilliant volley as Betis defenders failed to close him down.
Roony Bardghji, who joined Barcelona from Copenhagen in the summer showed great composure as he received a pass from Pedri before finishing with aplomb to make it 3-1. It was his first goal for the Catalan giants and they shared a video via their official X handle of how he celebrated the goal. Watch below.
The first goal is always special, Roony 🥹#LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/qLtn5zcO8c
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 6, 2025Ferran Torres completed his hat-trick just before half-time as his shot from the edge of the box took a huge deflection before nestling into the corner to make it 4-1. It just proves that Real Betis are his favourite opponent as it was his eight goals in 11 matches against them.
Here is a video of Yamal celebrating his goal. It was posted via Barcelona’s official X handle. Watch below.
From 3️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ to the 🌐#LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/g0YT4wneiq
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 6, 2025Lamine Yamal scored from the penalty spot to make it 5-1. Real Betis pushed for a late fightback with goals from Diego Llorente and Cucho Hernandez’ late penalty but Barcelona held on for a 5-3 win.
