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Torres treble fires Barca to vital win at Betis
Ferran Torres hit a hat-trick to inspire Barcelona to a thrilling 4-2 win over Real Betis on Sunday in La Liga and keep the champions in the title race.
Torres' double put Barca ahead but they surrendered their two-goal lead as former Real Madrid playmaker Isco struck a brace of his own.
Joao Felix finished deftly in the 90th minute and Torres netted again to secure victory for the Catalans, who trail league leaders Madrid by seven points after Los Blancos scraped a 3-2 win over bottom side Almeria.
Girona, second, aim to reclaim top spot when they welcome Sevilla at Montilivi stadium later Sunday.
Barcelona handed young defender Pau Cubarsi his first start and along with Lamine Yamal, lined up with two 16-year-olds in the team.
The Catalans played well in the first half and controlled the game, a cut above their recent outings including the thrashing by Real Madrid last weekend in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Betis did create one clear chance early on, with the magisterial Isco scooping a ball through for Luiz Henrique, but his lobbed effort beat Inaki Pena and the crossbar.
Torres put Barcelona ahead with a simple finish from Pedri's cut-back after Ilkay Gundogan's deflected pass found the midfielder in the area.
Robert Lewandowski, on a quiet afternoon for the former Bayern Munich striker, netted just before the break but it was disallowed for offside.
Torres doubled Barcelona's lead two minutes into the second half after the exciting Yamal drove to the byline and crossed for the Spain international.
However Isco soon pulled Betis level with a quick-fire brace.
The former Real Madrid playmaker rifled home after Pena only half-cleared a cross in the 56th minute and then timed his run well and cleverly hooked home Henrique's pass under three minutes later.
Xavi reacted by taking off veteran forward Robert Lewandowski for Brazilian starlet Vitor Roque, recently arrived from Athletico Paranaense.
Betis winger Henrique rampaged forward and nearly made Barcelona pay on the counter but flashed a shot narrowly wide.
The hosts were made to pay when substitute Felix produced a superb finish to give Barcelona the lead in the 90th minute and Torres made the game safe after Yamal sent him through.
Xavi, under pressure in recent weeks, celebrated vigorously as Barcelona showed they will not relinquish their crown without a fight.
T.Gilbert--TFWP
