Supported in particular by its last-minute recruits João Félix and João Cancelo, FC Barcelona crushed Betis Sevilla (5-0) on Saturday to score a fourth consecutive victory in La Liga and take the lead in the standings. On loan from Atlético Madrid, João Félix was decisive for his first start with Barça, “the club of his dreams”, first opening the score in two stages (25th) then letting the ball slip between his legs for Lewandowski (32nd).
Efficient, the Catalans widened the gap a little further after returning from the locker room thanks to Ferran Torres on a free kick (62nd) and Raphinha (66th), who had just come on. João Cancelo, also arriving in the last minutes of the transfer window and omnipresent since the start of the match, performed a little number on his right side to score the fifth goal (81st).
With this fourth success in five days, and the most convincing performance since the start of the season, Xavi’s men take the lead in the championship ahead of Real Madrid, who host Real Sociedad on Sunday (9 p.m.). They are also preparing in the best possible way for their Champions League debut on Tuesday against Antwerp (9 p.m.).
