Real Betis vs. Barcelona | LALIGA Highlights | ESPN FC
Barcelona extend perfect start with 10 straight wins to match a 1960s Real Madrid record
This is a La Liga highlight package of Real Betis vs Barcelona. The commentary focuses on Lamine Yamal's brilliant goal, Real Betis's poor set-piece defending, the disputed Jesus goal, and Barcelona extending their lead after the red card. The conclusion is that Barcelona's finishing and chance creation were too much, extending their perfect start to equal a 1960s Real Madrid record.
- Lamine Yamal is virtually unstoppable right now, and this goal was stunning from build-up to finish — He was involved from deep, showed an incredible first touch in tight space and finished with a breathtaking shot.
- Barcelona defended the corner poorly, the near-post player missed the clearance and Gomes wanted it more — The near-post player should have been first to the ball but completely missed it, and Gomes beat Barcelona's smallest player to head it in.
- It was a terrible way for Real Betis to concede, with the goalkeeper caught in no man's land and the defenders not jumping as Rodri headed in — Barcelona did not need their usual magic; it was a simple set play, the goalkeeper was caught in between and the defenders failed to attack the ball.
- Giovani Lo Celso meant that superb goal and the technique was excellent — The touch and execution showed he knew what he was doing and pulled off a high-quality piece of skill.
- Fermin Lopez pulled out of the challenge, so the goal should not be disallowed for a high boot — Replays showed he withdrew his leg at the last moment and did not really make contact.
- The move looked suspiciously offside and the goal was very tight — Replays showed the position was extremely close and it looked questionable.
- Show any weakness against Barcelona and they will punish you, and the goalkeeper had to do much better — His flimsy handling led to Eric Garcia being in the right place to score.
- Barcelona had scored four, but two of them came from soft central defending by Pellegrini's players, with flimsy goalkeeping too — Betis lacked strength in central areas and the goalkeeper's handling was poor.
- Betis would need a mistake from Joan Garcia to draw level, but he has made very few since taking over as Barcelona's goalkeeper — He has been steady and has rarely erred in goal for Barcelona.
- Barcelona's 10 wins from the start equals the great Real Madrid team of the 1960s and is phenomenal, with Dani Olmo's fifth a fantastic finish — They won the ball back high, had the numerical advantage, and Olmo had time to wrap his foot around it and bend it past the goalkeeper.
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Brighton who plays on the middle um because it's the Selsa Forn and Abdi behind Cuch Hernandez Rodri and Fermin and up front Lein Gabriel Jesus Barcelona looking to uh extend their lead at the top. Atletico Madrid have already played today and won against Espanol and Lamin moved on for Kundai. Gabrio Jesus making a run towards the penalty here. He's played back instead to Lamine. Lamine with A SHOT AND LAMINE WITH A GOAL. NINE MINUTES ON THE CLOCK. LAMIN YAMAL OPENS THE SCORING. HE IS UNSTOPPABLE. STROLLING, SPRINTING, SHOOTING, ARMS FLOATED, celebrating with a big grin on his face. It's Bettis Neil. Barcelona won. It's an absolute obscene goal. Honestly, from start to finish, it's Yes, the finish is incredible. Breathtaking. Starts at the back with a bout of possession because they're down to 10 men. Betis were trying to press. You could hear the home fans jeering and whistling because Barcelona had possession. There was a pass across the 18 yd box from Kabi to Rodri. I'm thinking, how many times were you told growing up, do never pass the ball across the width of your penalty box. And from there, they break forward. Then when they change gear and they step up that gear, that's an incredible first touch. >> Supporters make some noise. It's a Oh, could say it's a poor corner. It's a terrible attempt to the clearance from Jesus. Now four nails. Barcelona scrambling. BETT IS BACK IN IT. Valentine Gomes. A bullet of a header. punishes Barcelona. Well, they had the chance to clear it. As you said, Jesus at the near post. His job is to be first to the ball and get the clearance. He completely misses it. And then they recycle it here. Bet. There's the miss kick. Lovely little ball played in by Fors. Who was the more determined? It was the center back Gomes with a really good header and he's up against Esbar who's probably the smallest player in the Barcelona side. Pedri. Unbelievable control from Lamin Yal. Yal threw the legs of the defender into the hands of the goalkeeper. Look at this for a touch. Rodri going that little bit longer on that occasion. Look at that for a nutmeg. >> Bernal Abbe. Oh, brilliant ball. Excellent run this run for now. Which option will he take? Well, FENOL PASSES ON TO BERIN AND A BRILLIANT SAVE. Barcelona have 72% possession of the ball. Adi espari. Quick feet. Good defending from Hector Berin. He's not quite as quick as he once was. Bayerin, but he certainly makes up ground. Here was his chance. There's the reverse ball. He's picked out beautifully and then hits it too close to the goalkeeper. Good feet from Jan Garcia to get across. It's a nice height for him. Fian's corner. Little touch. Goalc scoring touch. It may not go down. IT WAS ONE OF THE CLASSICS, but such an important goal. The giant Rodrigo rises above all others. >> Well, what a way for Real Bet to concede against Barcelona. for all their magical passing, their creativity, individual brilliance, it's just a fairly straightforward set play. Goalkeeper gets caught in no man's land. The defenders don't jump and Rodri, who's a good header of the ball, just guides it into that far corner. His first goal for football club Barcelona may not be close to the top of his prize collection, but when they needed him, he was there. Well, he jumped early and you can see the goal scorer Pel Betis is late on it. He's underneath it. Gomes can't quite get there. The goalkeeper started to come then gets caught in no man's land. Abd waiting for his teammates to join him in attack. can decide to go solo. Clatters it against Gundai. Nice shot. BETTER THAN THAT. SUPERB GOAL FROM LELSZO. A CLASSIC FROM GIOVANI LOZO TO DRAW BETTIS BACK INTO the game. Did he mean it? Only he knows. Well, he meant it all right cuz it's a great bit of technique. >> And the aiming the man with the electric pace mean cuts it across the face of goal. Jesus. His instincts tell him that he was on side. Official may rule it out. Here we see it again. >> He's tight. It's tight. >> Should we go to the technology Stuart? >> I don't think you'd be convincing any of the better supporters at the Bay have just equaled things up. Remy Lopez Lem slips away early. Passes on. Jus again. >> Rule that one out, he says. What the fans are questioning here, was there a high boot earlier on in the move? That's what they're getting around the referee. That's what the crowd want. Referee's having nothing to do with it. But the goal itself is so precise, the weight of the passing, the decision making. Jesus with the finish. That was the easy part. Now Real Betties are complaining there was a high boot by Fermine Lopez I think here but in the end I think he pulls out of the challenge. >> Was there an offside here? >> Oh that's close. >> It did look suspiciously offside didn't it? >> Goal has been given. Well, they surround the referee, but unless the AR officials tell him otherwise, he has to give what he sees. And he sees on the stadium scoreboard Barcelona three, Real Beris one. Jesus gets his goal. One ruled out, one ruled in in the space of what, 60 seconds. Third choice at Arsenal as a center forward behind Havzarez. Abd stolen away from Kundai and steals Bennett back into the game as a center forward behind Havzarez. >> Abd stolen away from Kundai and steals Bennis back into the game. It'll mean a lot for Abd to score against his former club. Well, the Betty's players are picking up one or two of the Barcelona players. >> Take nothing away from the ball over the top, the finish. He's been excellent I think at times. There's Abdal is down claiming he took a whack to the head. Referee's got his yellow card out. Who's this for? Got his red card out. It's a red card. Well, a straight red for Fakundo Bernal. No messing from the referee. He went to seek him from the pack. And Bernal has the walk of shame. He's still got both cards out at the moment, the referee. This was happening all the time. The ball was being put into the net the other end. And a yellow card for Yamal. >> There must have been seen by one of the officials. That was the original challenge. Nothing wrong with that. >> No foul given. >> No. Rode the challenge. That's why the first man was down. >> Great ball over the top as Abd does everything right. Passes it into the corner of the net. Good finish. Kundai couldn't get back at him. That first touch across Kundai is a good one. And the finish is even better, isn't it? >> And this is the fall out afterwards. And the well, he could have been closer to the assistant wrestler. Hopefully does trust him. leaves it to Yamal. The wall does its job. Goalkeeper, well, only half does his job and swept in by Eric Garcia. Show any weakness against Barcelona and they will punish you. Well, the goalkeeper has to do a lot better than that. >> Kavasi is down. He's the player that won the ball in the air against Valz, but that ball was up in the air a long time. Valz has to win it. >> And Eric Garcia in the right place at the right time. And that certainly takes the heat off Barcelona slightly. Was there an offside? No, Kabasi wasn't offside. It's a poor effort from the goalkeeper. The responsibility, some pretty flimsy handling. It's led to that Garcia goal. Scored four, but two of them were soft center defending by Pelleigrini's players. Adea would require a mistake from Joan Garcia and we haven't seen many mistakes since he took control of the goalkeeping loves at football club Barcelona. There's a We saw kickoff time. It was a beautiful sunny day, blue skies. Now the heavens have opened inside Lacatua and there's a storm of goals. is there. Oh, Jesus tonight. Could have had a hat-tick. The moment he's having to settle for just the one. Good strike. Dmo. Rafini knew he was offside. That's why he didn't go and get on the knockdown. You see he's just made his run a fraction too early. Was going to have a strike with his left foot. Decided against it quite rightly. Jesus Milan and Turin. B is beginning to tire. Barcelona beginning to find space. And the goal again. Danny Almo stroking in a fantastic fifth. Barcelona setting a record here. 10 wins from the start of the season, equaling the great Real Madrid team of the 1960s. Phenomenal stuff. Again, they win the ball back. They've got so many men high up the field. Of course, they've got the numerical advantage now. >> They're still going to make it, but already won the ball back. It's an easy pass into Dmo. Defenders can't close the gap and he just has time to wrap his foot around it and bend it past the goalkeeper. >> Won't get much better than that in terms of a finish. and he's weighing in with the goals and the assists as well. Here is Rafinho. Not yet on the score sheet. He generally is Gordon, but he's been exceptional for Barcelona since he's joined them. A brilliant World Cup. >> Well, Barcelona continue this perfect start to the season. The best ever in their history.