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Roony Bardghji and Lamine Yamal celebrate during Barcelona's win against Real Betis Fran Santiago/Getty Images
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OK, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but Hansi Flick’s team look much improved from the team that struggled at the start of the season.
Two weeks ago, after they lost to Chelsea in the Champions League following a disappointing performance, Flick said he was feeling optimistic about his side and that some progress was being made. The German’s words left many in the local media staggered at the lack of criticism towards poor displays. Since then, however, Barca have enjoyed their best two weeks of the season so far.
Betis 3-5 Barcelona (Dec 6, 2025) Game Analysis
Ferran Torres scored a hat trick, Lamine Yamal converted a penalty and Roony Bardghji shone in a rare start as Barcelona roared back to win at Real Betis 5-3 in LaLiga on Saturday.
Barcelona's rout of fifth-placed Betis in Seville increased their lead to four points over Real Madrid before they host Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Torres has grown from a bench player to become Hansi Flick's most used striker. The Spain forward has more starts than Robert Lewandowski, who at 37 is seeing his playing time reduced.
Torres leads Barcelona in scoring with 13 goals, 11 coming in LaLiga. Only Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé with 16 has more goals in the domestic league.
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Barcelona Player Ratings vs. Real Betis: Eight-Goal Thriller in Seville
Defense was largely non-existent in a very entertaining eight-goal thriller in which Barcelona’s attack was at its blistering best, leading to a dominating 5–3 victory over Real Betis.
A first half hat-trick from Ferran Torres plus Roony Bardghji’s first goal for Barcelona emphatically erased Antony’s early strike as Barcelona came from behind for a sixth time in La Liga this season—no other team in Spain has done so more than twice this term.
Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona a four-goal lead from the spot out of the break, allowing Hansi Flick to rest some of stars and grant minutes to less utilized players. This allowed Betis to grow into the game and goals from Diego Llorente and Juan Hernández added excitement a hint of nerves to the twilight of the game.
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