Overview
- Ferran Torres struck a first-half hat-trick in Barcelona’s 5-3 win at Real Betis, with Lamine Yamal converting a VAR-reviewed handball penalty against Marc Bartra.
- The victory moved Barcelona four points clear at the top, with Torres now the club’s leading scorer and trailing only Kylian Mbappé in La Liga goals.
- Real Madrid then lost 2-0 at home to Celta Vigo as Williot Swedberg scored both goals, the first a backheel finish from a Bryan Zaragoza cross.
- Madrid ended with nine men after second yellows to Fran García and Álvaro Carreras, and Éder Militão departed early with a suspected hamstring injury.
- Celta claimed their first Bernabéu win in 19 years, leaving Madrid with one league win in five as they turn to a midweek Champions League meeting with Manchester City.