Barcelona vs Real Betis, 2024-25 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 16
· Spanish Copa del Rey
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
Yamal shines as Barcelona thrash Betis to reach Copa quarters
Barcelona's teenage forward Lamine Yamal was in inspired form, scoring once and making two assists, as they thrashed Real Betis 5-1 on Wednesday to book their spot in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Vitor Roque (Real Betis).
- 1': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Betis 0. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 5': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
- 5': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Jesús Rodriguez (Real Betis).
- 6': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 7': Attempt missed. Vitor Roque (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gavi with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Natan.
- 9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
- 10': Offside, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí is caught offside.
- 10': Offside, Real Betis. Jesús Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jesús Rodriguez (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Roque.
- 13': Offside, Real Betis. Juanmi is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 14': Jesús Rodriguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Ruibal.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 20': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Vitor Roque (Real Betis).
- 21': Substitution, Real Betis. Youssouf Sabaly replaces Aitor Ruibal because of an injury.
- 25': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 27': Goal! Barcelona 2, Real Betis 0. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 32': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Romain Perraud.
- 33': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Natan.
- 39': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 39': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 42': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 44': Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Hand ball by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Vitor Roque (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Isco.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Vitor Roque (Real Betis) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Rodriguez with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 45'+2': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Offside, Real Betis. Marc Bartra is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Offside, Barcelona. Jules Koundé is caught offside.
- 45'+4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jules Koundé (Barcelona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Barcelona 2-0 Real Betis.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Real Betis 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Real Betis 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Diego Llorente replaces Marc Bartra because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Mateo Flores replaces Sergi Altimira.
- 47': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 47': Offside, Real Betis. Juanmi is caught offside.
- 50': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 55': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 55': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Barcelona 2-0 Real Betis.
- 58': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Diego Llorente (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isco.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Araujo.
- 58': Goal! Barcelona 3, Real Betis 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 60': Foul by Mateo Flores (Real Betis).
- 60': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Juanmi.
- 63': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 63': Jesús Rodriguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Raphinha.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Ronald Araujo.
- 64': Substitution, Real Betis. Iker Losada replaces Isco.
- 64': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo Fornals replaces Juanmi.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Natan.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Goal! Barcelona 4, Real Betis 0. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 69': Vitor Roque (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 72': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Pedri.
- 72': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Gavi.
- 73': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 74': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 74': Mateo Flores (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Real Betis. Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 75': Goal! Barcelona 5, Real Betis 0. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fermín López.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 76': VAR Decision: Goal Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis (Lamine Yamal).
- 77': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 79': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 80': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Fran Vieites.
- 83': Attempt saved. Vitor Roque (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 83': Penalty Real Betis. Jesús Rodriguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Jules Koundé (Barcelona) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Goal! Barcelona 5, Real Betis 1. Vitor Roque (Real Betis) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 86': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Mateo Flores (Real Betis).
- 86': Mateo Flores (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 87': Vitor Roque (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 88': Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Pau Víctor (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Offside, Real Betis. Vitor Roque is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 90': Second Half ends, Barcelona 5, Real Betis 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 5, Real Betis 1.
Statistics
 BET |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 8 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.3 | Possession | 68.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 581 |
| 289 | Passes | 648 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 46,019
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 46,019
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 35 | Gerard Martín |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 20 | Dani Olmo |
| 11 | Raphinha  |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Fran Vieites (GK) |
| 6 | Natan |
| 5 | Marc Bartra |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 24 | Aitor Ruibal |
| 22 | Isco |
| 16 | Sergi Altimira |
| 4 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 8 | Vitor Roque |
| 7 | Juanmi |
| 36 | Jesús Rodriguez |
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