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Facing a Betis team that is always difficult to handle and that can spoil games in La Liga this season, Barca were expected to counterattack and they responded brilliantly. The supporters present in Montjuïc faced a real performance (5–0) with five different scorers (Joao Félix, Lewandowski, Ferran Torres, Raphinha and Joao Cancelo) and therefore as a bonus two Joaos who in particular Distinguished himself, Xavi’s joy after the meeting.
A goal from a free kick after 866 days
But for Barça this great success was also an opportunity to erase an old memory as a curse. In fact, it had been exactly 866 days, and since Lionel Messi’s free kick against Valencia on May 2, 2021, that the Catalan club had no longer scored from a direct free kick in an official match. Ferran Torres made us forget this long spell of absence by scoring a brilliant free kick against Betis last night. Confirming his remarkable start to the season with Barcelona, he has already scored three times in La Liga, not counting his last double for the Spanish selection…
to sum up
FC Barcelona shone in their 5-0 win against Betis and ended an 866-day curse of not scoring a goal from a direct free kick in an official match. Ferran Torres scored a brilliant free kick, erasing the burdensome memories of Lionel Messi. Torres continues to shine with three goals in La Liga and two for the Spanish team.
