Barcelona:
Barcelona’s young striker Lamine Yamal was in inspiring form, scoring one goal and making two assists, as Barcelona secured a 5-1 win over Real Betis on Wednesday to book their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Flying high after its overwhelming victory over its rivals 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, Barcelona did not need its full arsenal to eliminate Betis, its colleague in the Spanish League.
Coach Hansi Flick rested several key players such as Robert Lewandowski, Mark Casado and Alejandro Balde.
They controlled proceedings from the start and it took them three minutes to open the scoring when Gavi scored low from an assist from Dani Olmo.
Olmo almost increased Barcelona’s lead with a wonderful shot from inside the penalty area that hit the post in the 20th minute, before Jules Kounde put them ahead in the 27th minute with a direct shot from close range after an amazing pass from Yamal.
After the video assistant referee ruled out two attempts by Kounde and Yamal due to offside, Rafinha scored Barcelona’s third goal in the 58th minute from a counterattack initiated by Yamal.
Substitute Ferran Torres scored the fourth goal in the 67th minute with a shot from inside the penalty area after a cross from Olmo, and Yamal scored the fifth goal from a quick counterattack in the 75th minute.
The goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was quickly corrected by VAR.
Brazilian striker Vitor Roque, on loan from Barcelona, scored the only goal for Betis from a penalty kick in the 84th minute.
Earlier on Wednesday, Getafe, who finished with nine men, beat fourth-tier Pontevedra 1-0 thanks to an early goal by Alvaro Rodriguez, who was sent off in the 41st minute with a straight red card for punching an opponent at the goal. Face.
Getafe then sent off Diego Rico for a second yellow card in extra time.
Leganes struggled to oust Almeria, leaders of the Spanish second division, with a 3-2 victory, while Atletico Madrid beat Elche 4-0.
After Valencia eliminated third-tier side Ourense 2-0 on Tuesday, eight teams from La Liga will take part in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, with Athletic Bilbao taking on Osasuna and Real Sociedad taking on Rayo Vallecano in the remaining two matches in the round of 16 on Thursday. .