Barcelona Extend Winning Streak to 11 with 5-2 Victory Over Real Betis
Published : 11:40, 18 October 2026
Barcelona continued their impressive run of form with a 5-2 victory over 10-man Real Betis away from home in La Liga on Saturday. The Catalan side, managed by Hansi Flick, have now recorded 11 consecutive wins across the Champions League and La Liga.
At Real Betis’ Estadio La Cartuja, Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo each scored once for Barcelona. Valentin Gomez and Abde Ezzalzouli found the net for the hosts.
Yamal gave Barcelona the lead in the 10th minute, but Valentin equalised for Betis in the 27th minute. Rodri restored Barcelona’s advantage in the 41st minute.
Gabriel Jesus extended the visitors’ lead to 3-1 in the 51st minute. Ezzalzouli pulled one back for Betis two minutes later, raising hopes of a comeback.
However, the hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 54th minute after Facundo Bernal received a red card.
Barcelona capitalised on their numerical advantage, with Eric Garcia scoring in the 62nd minute to make it 4-2. Dani Olmo sealed the 5-2 win with a goal in the 81st minute.
The victory leaves Barcelona at the top of the La Liga standings with a perfect 27 points from nine matches. Atletico Madrid are second with 22 points, followed by Real Betis with 19. Real Madrid sit fourth with 18 points, while Sevilla are fifth with 14.
