Torres nets 1st-half hat trick as Barça hit 5 in win

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Barcelona staged an exhilarating comeback to beat Real Betis 5-3 in a LaLiga clash at Benito Villamarin Stadium on December 6, 2025. The standout performer was Ferran Torres, who netted a remarkable first-half hat trick to propel Barça to victory.

Real Betis took the lead early on with Antony scoring in the sixth minute. However, Barcelona responded swiftly as Torres capitalized on a pass from Jules Koundé to equalize. Just two minutes later, Torres executed an acrobatic volley from a Roony Bardghji cross to put Barcelona ahead. Bardghji then added a goal in the 31st minute to extend the lead to 3-1. Torres completed his hat trick in the 40th minute with a deflected long-range shot that wrong-footed Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés, sealing a dominant first-half performance by the visitors.

In the second half, Betis fought back with late goals from Diego Llorente and a penalty by Cucho Hernández, awarded after Koundé fouled Abde in the box. Despite Betis's late surge, Barcelona maintained composure and secured the win. Notably, Lewandowski and Raphinha did not feature, resting ahead of Barcelona’s upcoming Champions League fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt.

The victory halted Betis's impressive run, which included an unbeaten streak of eight games and a recent derby win over Sevilla. Barcelona also saw the return of midfielder Fermín López as a second-half substitute after his recovery from a leg injury.

Barcelona’s attacking prowess and Torres’s clinical finishing were the defining factors in this high-scoring encounter, leaving Barcelona in strong form as they continue their LaLiga campaign.