"Torres also scored a hat-trick at the same stadium for Spain in 2020, in a dominant 6-0 Nations League victory over Germany. "He's a very intelligent player. He knows how to interpret spaces very well and he did it fantastically well today," Flick said of Torres after full-time. "He has a very good mentality and lots of confidence. This is the way forward. He deserves to be in the starting XI."
"Torres also scored a hat-trick versus Betis in a 4-2 victory at the Villamarin in January 2024, meaning his only two trebles in LaLiga have both come in away games against them. The former Manchester City attacker scored his three goals from five shots with a total expected goals (xG) value of 1.03, with all of his efforts hitting the target. While Barca are now four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga ahead of Los Blancos' meeting with Celta Vigo on Sunday, Betis are fifth in the table, seven points off the top four. Pellegrini believed there were positives to take from his team's performance, saying: "We lacked effectiveness to convert the chances in the first half. "That was the difference in the first half, they had the same chances and scored them. Then, we came up against a very effective Barcelona team."
Ferran Torres scored a first-half hat-trick as Barcelona defeated Real Betis 5-3 at Estadio La Cartuja, where Betis are temporarily hosting home games during renovations. Roony Bardghji and Laime Yamal added Barcelona goals. Torres previously scored a hat-trick at La Cartuja for Spain in 2020 and also netted a treble against Betis at the Villamarín in January 2024, making both LaLiga hat-tricks away at Betis. Torres took five shots, all on target, with a combined xG of 1.03. Barcelona moved four points clear atop LaLiga, while Betis sit fifth. Hansi Flick praised Torres' intelligence and mentality; Manuel Pellegrini cited a lack of first-half effectiveness.
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