Barcelona:Barcelona continued their remarkable run in the Spanish La Liga by defeating 10-man Real Betis 5-2, matching Real Madrid's historic record of nine consecutive victories at the start of a league season, originally set in the 1968-69 campaign.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Lamine Yamal initiated the scoring for Barcelona in the 10th minute with a spectacular left-footed strike. Real Betis leveled the score in the 27th minute through Valentin Gomez, who headed in a cross from Pablo Fornals.

The Catalan side reclaimed the lead in the 41st minute when Rodri scored his first goal for the club, heading in from a corner delivered by Fermin Lopez. Gabriel Jesus widened the gap in the 51st minute with a close-range finish from Yamal's assist. Betis responded quickly, with Abde Ezzalzouli reducing the deficit just two minutes later.

Real Betis faced further challenges as they were reduced to 10 men in the 54th minute after Facundo Bernal was shown a red card for headbutting Yamal. Barcelona capitalized on their advantage, with Eric Garcia scoring in the 62nd minute following a setup from Pau Cubarsi. Substitute Dani Olmo sealed the victory with his first league goal in the 81st minute.

With this win, Barcelona accumulated 27 points from nine matches, maintaining their position at the top of the La Liga standings. They have netted 39 goals in these matches, averaging over four goals per game. Real Betis, meanwhile, remains on 19 points.

Barcelona will have the opportunity to surpass Real Madrid's record when they face them in El Clasico at Camp Nou on October 25.

In other matches on Saturday, Atletico Madrid secured a 1-0 victory over Espanyol, while Villareal and Elche drew 0-0.