Barcelona beats Betis with five goals, Atletico snatches a last-gasp win over Espanyol

Barcelona strengthened its lead in the Spanish league with a big 5-2 win over Real Betis, in a match that saw Lamine Yamal shine and Rafinha return from injury. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid snatched a late 1-0 win over Espanyol, keeping the gap between the two teams at five points.

Barcelona strengthened its lead in the Spanish league with a big 5-2 win over Real Betis in round nine. Barcelona's goals were scored by Yamal (10'), Rodri (41'), Gabriel Jesus (51'), Eric Garcia (62'), and Dani Olmo (81'). Betis's goals were scored by Argentine Valentin Gomez (27') and Moroccan Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (53'), while their Uruguayan teammate Facundo Bernal was sent off (54'). This is Barcelona's thirteenth consecutive win in all competitions. In another match, Atletico Madrid snatched a late 1-0 win over Espanyol, keeping the gap between the two teams at five points. The match was also an opportunity for Brazilian winger Rafinha to return to the field after missing two games due to injury, coming on as a substitute in the second half.