FC Barcelona inflicted a defeat on Real Betis on the sidelines of the Copa del Rey match.
It was in front of 46,019 supporters that FC Barcelona faced Real Betis in the round of 16 match of the Copa del Rey. A victory was essential for Barca to avoid premature elimination and maintain their good momentum after inflicting a severe defeat on Real Madrid in the Super Cup. In his initial lineup, Hansi Flick chose to position Dani Olmo as a false number 9, which allowed the Spaniard to return to midfield when his team did not possess the ball.
Barça scores five more goals
From the kick-off, the players led by Hansi Flick were very focused, scoring their first goal in the 3rd minute thanks to Gavi. Jules Koundé quickly followed by scoring a goal in the 27th minute, allowing FC Barcelona to go into half-time with a good lead. In the second half, Raphinha (58th), Ferran Torres (67th) and Lamine Yamal (75th) added three more goals, bringing the final score to 5 goals to 1 for FC Barcelona, as Vitor Roque scored a penalty to save the ‘honor. After triumphing over Real Madrid 5-2, the Catalan club also knocked off Real Betis, showing that they are in top form this season. FC Barcelona is therefore qualified for the quarter-finals.
