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Barcelona score five again in cup win over Betis

Lamine Yamal celebrates with his Barcelona team-mates
Lamine Yamal (left) has scored in each of his past three matches in all competitions [Getty Images]

Barcelona backed up their Spanish Super Cup triumph by thrashing Real Betis to cruise into the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Teenager Lamine Yamal scored one and assisted another as Barca netted five goals for the second consecutive game, having beaten rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Gavi gave the hosts a third-minute lead before Yamal, 17, set up Jules Kounde for Barcelona's second.

After the restart Raphinha, Ferran Torres and Yamal all found the target.

Real Betis scored a late consolation goal through Vitor Roque's 84th-minute penalty but were soundly beaten.