With shades of Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal leads Real Betis 5-2 in Barcelona
Lamine Yamal channeled his inner Lionel Messi to lead Barcelona to a 5-2 rout of Real Betis in LaLiga on Saturday, October 17. Yamal opened the scoring with a stunning left-footed drive from the edge of the box, sending the Estadio La Cartuja crowd into a frenzy.
The 19-year-old picked up the ball on the right, dribbled around his marker to create space and fired a shot into the top corner with surgical precision. It was the kind of goal Barcelona fans had become accustomed to seeing Messi score throughout 2010, a reminder of the Argentine’s ability to turn a moment of individual brilliance into a game-changing moment.
| Lamine Yamal scores for FC Barcelona against Real Betis with a powerful strike from long range! Culers Pro (@CulersPro) October 17, 2026
Yamal’s strike set the tone for Barcelona, who continued their remarkable goalscoring run in LaLiga. However, the league leaders had to work for their win as Betis managed six shots on goal themselves to keep the contest competitive before Barcelona eventually pulled away.
The visitors took the lead in the 10th minute, but Betis equalized in the 27th minute with Valentin Gomez heading home Pablo Fornals’ cross. Barcelona restored their advantage just before half-time when Rodri headed home from Fermin Lopez’s corner.
Betis thought they had equalized again with Giovani Lo Celso’s superb volley, but the goal was disallowed due to handball in the set-up.
Barcelona increased their lead shortly after the break, with Yamal turning the provider when Gabriel Jesus completed his cut in the 51st minute. Betis responded almost immediately through Eze Abde, but their comeback hopes suffered a major blow when Facundo Bernal was sent off after an altercation with Yamal.
In the numerical advantage, Barcelona found more space to attack. Eric Garcia made it 4-2 in the 63rd minute after Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles failed to deal with Yamal’s free-kick, before substitute Dani Olmo scored in the 81st minute.
The victory extended Barcelona’s perfect start to the league season to nine wins from nine games, taking their tally to 27 points and keeping them five clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.
– The end