Barcelona Crushes Betis 5:2 to Equal Historic La Liga Record

Barcelona continued its perfect start to the season with a historic 5:2 victory over Real Betis at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville. Hansi Flick's side secured their ninth win in nine opening La Liga matches, breaking the club record set by Tata Martino's team in the 2013/14 season and matching Real Madrid's all-time record from the 1968/69 campaign. A win in next week's El Clasico would grant the Catalans the best start in league history with ten consecutive victories.

Lamine Yamal was once again the central figure for Barcelona, scoring a brilliant goal and providing an assist, while Eric Garcia, Dani Olmo, and others also found the net. Betis, coming into the match from third place, fought back with goals from Valentin Gomez and Abde Ezzalzouli. However, after Betis narrowed the score to 3:2, Facundo Bernal was sent off following an altercation with Yamal, allowing the visitors to secure the comfortable win.

Flick Hails Yamal as the Best in the World

Hansi Flick did not hold back his praise for Lamine Yamal after the match. "When you look at his first goal today, it is simply unbelievable. For me, right now he is the best player in the world," the German coach stated. Yamal reached an exceptional tally of nine goals and nine assists in just 11 appearances across all competitions this season.

Despite the historic milestone, Flick emphasized that trophies matter more to him than numbers. "It's nice, but we want to win titles. We want to achieve bigger things. We are fighting for that, not for records," he said. Meanwhile, Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini sharply criticized the officiating, expressing utter frustration over controversial refereeing decisions and the red card that shifted momentum.