Overview
- Ferran Torres struck three times before halftime, with Roony Bardghji and Lamine Yamal also scoring as Barcelona won 5-3 in Seville.
- Yamal converted a second-half penalty after a VAR review for handball on Marc Bartra following a Marcus Rashford shot.
- Flick deployed Yamal as a No. 10 and started Bardghji and Torres, a setup he praised for its balance and defensive work.
- Betis led through Antony and rallied late via Diego Llorente and Cucho Hernandez, but Barcelona saw out the result despite defensive lapses.
- Athletic Bilbao’s 85th-minute winner from Álex Berenguer beat Atletico Madrid 1-0, leaving Atletico nine points off Barcelona and shaping the title picture.