Barcelona with complete control

Barcelona triumphed over Real Betis, 5x2, on Saturday, in the match for the 9th round. Before this Matchday, catalães came from a draw, and Manuel Pellegrini's team came from a win. Lionel Messi made a tremendous game.

The first goal was scored by Ousmane Dembélé in the 22nd minute, with a left-foot shot. In the 33rd minute, Antoine Griezmann advanced to the penalty, but Claudio Bravo defended. After 45 minutes, Tonny Sanabria struck for Real Betis, with a right-foot shot inside the box.

After the break, key moment of the game, when Lionel Messi came on. With 49 minutes on the clock, Antoine Griezmann strucked the second goal for Barcelona, with a left-foot strike, assisted by Jordi Alba. In the 60th minute, Aïssa Mandi left his team with 10-man, after seeing a direct red card. After 61 minutes, Lionel Messi struck for Barcelona's team, from the penalty spot. In the 73rd minute, Loren Morón fired home Sevilla's team's second goal, with a right-foot strike, with Álex Moreno making the assist. After 82 minutes, Lionel Messi struck for Ronald Koeman's team, with a left-foot shot inside the box, laid on by Sergi Roberto.  Pedri González netted the last goal in the closing stages of the game with a left-foot strike inside the penalty area.

After the result Barcelona is 5th in the table, 17 points, while Real Betis occupy 9th place, 12 points. In the next fixture, Barcelona's team will play away against Atlético Madrid, while Sevilla's team visit Athletic.