Show, goals and genius. This is how we could summarize the meeting between Real Betis and FC Barcelona this evening. Carried by an insolent dynamic since the start of the season (10 victories in 10 matches), the Catalans had to work harder than usual to win, despite a river score at the finish (2-5). They were once again able to count on the genius of Lamine Yamal, author of a goal of which he alone had the secret from the start of the match. Found on the right side of the area by Koundé, the world champion made a Neymar-style technical gesture behind the supporting leg, before lodging his ball in the top corner of the unfortunate Valles, helpless (0-1, 10th).
Rodri also came out of his box to score his first goal as a Barça player (1-2, 41st), in response to the equalizer from Valentin Gomez (1-1, 27th), also with a header. Lamine Yamal had already placed the cursor quite high, but it was with a gesture from Giovani Lo Celso that we thought we would hold the evening’s action. The former Parisian unleashed a sudden and lightning volley from outside the area, but his goal was refused for a handball.
11 matches, 11 wins
Gabriel Jesus also went from joy to frustration for an offside signal on his goal (51st). From Lamine Yamal’s remote controlled cross (on his wrong foot) to the Brazilian’s finish, everything seemed perfect in this action, but it was only a postponement. Barely a minute later, the former Gunner scored his third goal in La Liga this season (1-3, 52nd). Certainly not the most difficult goal of his career given the work of Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal just before. But in an evening decidedly marked by an emotional roller coaster, Ezzalzouli reduced the gap against his training club.
The Moroccan international got ahead of Jules Koundé before adjusting Joan Garcia with a cross shot (2-3, 53rd). Paradoxically, this goal would mark the beginning of the Andalusian shipwreck: Bernal saw red for a header on Lamine Yamal (54th), Eric Garcia made the break after a free kick from Lamine Yamal taken by Cubarsi (2-4, 62nd), then Olmo finished the job with a nice goal, his first this season (2-5, 85th). Another reason for satisfaction, the return of Raphinha three days before the clash against PSG. In the end, Barça did not deviate from its habits by winning this evening. This now makes 11 games for as many victories this season for the Blaugranas, logically leaders of LaLiga.
