Yamal shines as Barcelona thrash Betis 5-1 to reach cup quarters

Reuters - 16/01
Barcelona's teenage forward Lamine Yamal was in inspired form, scoring once and making two assists, as they thrashed Real Betis 5-1 on Wednesday to book their spot in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
BARCELONA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Barcelona's teenage forward Lamine Yamal was in inspired form, scoring once and making two assists, as they thrashed Real Betis 5-1 on Wednesday to book their spot in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Flying high after their 5-2 demolition of rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, Barcelona didn't even need their full arsenal to swat aside fellow LaLiga outfit Betis.
Coach Hansi Flick rested several starters such as Robert Lewandowski, Marc Casado and Alejandro Balde.
They dominated proceedings from the start and it took three minutes for them to open the scoring with Gavi slotting in a low strike from Dani Olmo's assist.
Olmo almost extended Barca's lead with a fine strike from inside the box that hit the post in the 20th minute, before Jules Kounde put them 2-0 up in the 27th, firing home a volley from close range after a st...
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