Barcelona beat Betis 5-2 to match nine-win La Liga opening record

Barcelona equalled La Liga's record for consecutive wins at the start of a season by defeating Real Betis 5-2 at La Cartuja stadium in Seville on October 17 local time, according to Korean reports. Their ninth straight victory brought them to 27 points and matched the opening run achieved by Real Madrid in 1968-69. Lamine Yamal scored the opening goal and supplied an assist as Barcelona maintained first place in the league. Yonhap and Seoul Economic Daily reported that Barcelona had scored 39 goals and conceded nine in those nine games. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. Betis equalised in the 27th minute, although the accounts disagree over the scorer: Yonhap names Valentin Gomez, while Newsis names Diego Gomez. Rodri restored Barcelona's lead in the 41st minute, with Yonhap and Seoul Economic Daily describing a header from a corner. Yamal then crossed for Gabriel Jesus to score six minutes into the second half. Newsis reported that Abde Ezzalzouli pulled a goal back two minutes later, before Facundo Bernal was sent off in the ninth minute of the half. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo also scored for Barcelona. Yonhap's stated minute for Garcia's goal is inconsistent with its account of the preceding goals, while the other reports do not specify the time. Newsis said Betis remained third with 19 points from six wins, one draw and two defeats. It reported that Barcelona next face Real Madrid at home in the 10th round and could set a new opening winning-streak record with another victory. The match was listed for October 26 at 5 a.m. Korean time. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]