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Barcelona won their fourth consecutive game in 2025 to advance past Real Betis in the Copa del Rey.
Barcelona were at their ruthless best, running riot in a 5-1 triumph over Real Betis to keep their Copa del Rey ambitions alive.
The Blaugrana showed no signs of jet lag due to their trip back from Saudi Arabia. Instead, they carried over their form from the Supercopa de Espana final in which they beat Real Madrid 5-2.
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Key match details
Barcelona started like a house on fire, racing into an early lead thanks to a Gavi strike. The Blaugrana had multiple chances to double their lead, as they had Betis camped in their half, but had to wait until the 27th minute when Jules Kounde finished up a sweeping team move.
The France international thought he made it three for Barcelona just before half time, when, like his first goal, he received a disguised pass from Yamal and let fly. However, the goal was chalked off for offside.
Barcelona resumed from the break from whence they stopped, and ten minutes after resumption, found the back of the net again through Yamal this time. Var intervened once more, sparing the heliopolitans' blushes.
Barcelona were relentless and soon got their deserved third when Raphinha fired past Fran Vietes after Yamal made the yards upfield in a devastating counterattack.
Ferran Torres came on to make it four, and in the 75th minute, Yamal finally got his goal. Kounde tripped up Jesus Rodriguez in the box, gifting the visitors a source for a consolation goal.
Barcelona loaner Vitor Roque stepped up and dispatched it with aplomb. The game ended 5-1 in favour of the record winners of the competition, who now advance to the quarter-final of the competition.
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