Coming on to replace 16-year-old defender Pau Cubarsi in the 81st minute, when the score was 2-2, Felix needed nine minutes to make a difference.
Barca won 10 points thanks to goals scored in the last five minutes in La Liga this season – the best statistic in the tournament.
Striker Joao Felix (No. 14) celebrates after scoring to increase the score to 3-2 for Barca in the 3-1 win over host Real Betis in round 21 of La Liga at Benito Villamarin Stadium on January 21.
At Benito Villamarin Stadium, Barca got off to a great start, leading 2-0 thanks to Torres’ double.
With a hat-trick and an assist, Torres became the second player to contribute to four goals in one match in La Liga this season, after Rodrygo in Real’s 5-1 win over Valencia in November 2023.
Ferran Torres scores in Barca’s 4-2 defeat of host Real Betis in round 21 of La Liga at Benito Villamarin Stadium on January 21.
Suffering a big disadvantage in the score after the first two goals from Ferran Torres, Betis refused to give up.
Isco has played for Malaga and Real, Barca’s great rival, but has never assisted or scored against the Catalan club in La Liga.
On January 24, Barca will travel to the Basque Country to play host Bilbao in the quarterfinals of the King’s Cup.
Squad
Betis: Silva, Papastathopoulos, Pezzella, Abner, Bellerin, Isco, Roca, Cardoso (Altimira 73), Jose (Iglesias 46), Diao (Fekir 46), Henrique.
Barca: Pena, Cubarsi (Felix 81), Araujo, Balde, Kounde, Gundogan, Pedri (Lopez 71), De Jong, Lewandowski (Roque 63), Torres, Yamal.