With goals from Gavi and Jules Koundé in the first half-hour, Barcelona quickly established their dominance, and goals from Raphinha, Ferran Torres, and rising star Lamine Yamal in the second half ensured a comprehensive victory. Barcelona’s 5-1 thumping of Real Betis in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals came just days after their Spanish Super Cup victory over Real Madrid. The match took place at the Montjuic Stadium on January 16 and demonstrated the Catalan giants’ attacking prowess.

“We wanted to keep the momentum from our Super Cup success and put on a show for our fans at home,” said defender Pau Cubarsí. We’ll continue to drive, and the Christmas vacation appeared to refresh us.” In fact, after suffering two losses in 2024, Barcelona’s triumph was their fourth straight, marking a much-needed turnaround.

A new signing was made during the game. After extensive negotiations with the Spanish league and federation over a missed deadline, Dani Olmo makes his impact after being registered at the last minute. In the third minute, Olmo assisted Gavi with his first goal, and a few minutes later, Yamal assisted Koundé.

In first-half stoppage time, Koundé believed he had added another goal, but a VAR call controversially declared it offside. A similarly disallowed goal early in the second half again frustrated Yamal.

Raphinha broke through the Betis defense to score Barcelona’s third goal in the 58th minute, marking the team’s first real scoring rhythm. Just-introduced Ferran Torres made an immediate impression by scoring the fourth goal in the 67th minute, and Yamal completed the scoring with an incredible solo run in the 75th.

In the eighty-fourth minute, Vitor Roque converted a penalty kick for REAL BETIS, however it was only a consolation goal.