Substitute João Félix found the net, and striker Ferran Torres completed his hat-trick in stoppage time, guiding Barcelona to a 4-2 victory over Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday, easing the pressure on coach Xavi Hernandez. Barcelona sits in third place in the league with 44 points, seven points behind league leaders Real Madrid and five points behind second-placed Girona, who host Sevilla later today.
Ferran Torres opened the scoring in the 21st minute, capitalizing on a precise cross from Pedri, and extended the team's lead in the 49th minute after the ball rebounded off the crossbar from a shot by Lamine Yamal. However, Betis equalized shortly after with a quick double from Isco in just four minutes.
As Betis took control of the match, João Félix exploited a counter-attack to score from outside the penalty area in the first minute of stoppage time. Then, in the third minute of stoppage time, Ferran scored his third goal from a fast break, sealing a tough win for the defending champions.
