"Betis' lead did not last long though, as Torres levelled proceedings just five minutes later, firing home off Jules Kounde's near-post centre before completing a quickfire brace soon after, steering a low shot through Alvaro Valles' legs. Roony Bardghji made it three and scored his first goal for the club in spectacular fashion just past the half-hour mark, unleashing a brilliant first-time weak-foot strike into the top corner."
"Betis' night went from bad to worse when Marc Bartra was penalised for a controversial handball after a VAR review, allowing Lamine Yamal to send Valles the wrong way from the spot for Barca's fifth. The result looked completely safe as Hansi Flick's side took their foot off the gas, opening the door for a frenetic end to the match that saw Betis add two late goals to spark slim hopes of a fightback."
Barcelona moved four points clear at the top of LaLiga after a frantic 5-3 win over Real Betis at La Cartuja. Antony opened the scoring for Betis after six minutes, but Ferran Torres levelled five minutes later and completed a first-half hat-trick with an ambitious deflected 20-yard strike. Roony Bardghji scored his first goal for Barcelona with a brilliant weak-foot finish. A VAR-reviewed handball on Marc Bartra allowed Lamine Yamal to convert a penalty for Barca's fifth. Betis pulled two late goals through Diego Llorente and Cucho Hernandez, but Barcelona held on. Torres now has two LaLiga hat-tricks, both against Betis, and seven goals in 11 league meetings with Los Verdiblancos.
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