Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo score their debut goals for Barcelona

Portuguese Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo scored their debut goals this Sunday for Barcelona in a 5-0 thrashing of Betis, giving them a temporary lead in the fifth round of the Spanish Football League.

In a test that Porto’s Champions League rivals knew how to ease, Joao Felix started the Andalusian nightmare and Joao Cancelo ended it by putting the Catalans ahead with 13 points, one more than Real Madrid, who host Real Madrid on Sunday Sociedad.” .

Starting XI Joao Felix made a somewhat surprising start to the game, scoring in the 25th minute from a very low angle from a pass from goalkeeper Rui Silva.

At 32, he spread his legs to allow the ball to isolate Robert Lewandowski in the box as the Pole made it 2-0 at half-time at the Stadio Olimpico amid renovations at the Camp Nou.

Ferran Torres, 62, took a free-kick that arced around the wall, and Rafinha, 66, struck from the edge of the area to create a rout that was sealed by Joao Cancelo, 81.

The Portuguese national team defender “turned” his direct guard, crossed into the center and shot with his right foot, scoring a beautiful goal.

Other La Liga results
A few hours earlier, an amorphous Atlético Madrid suffered a 3-0 defeat in Valencia at the hands of Portuguese players Thierry Correia and Andre Almeida, while Hugo Duro’s double handed the visitors their first defeat.

After two defeats in a row, Valencia provisionally rises to fifth place with nine points, four behind Barcelona, ​​while the Colchoneros are seventh with seven points, but one game less.

Earlier, Athletic Bilbao confirmed their good start to the season by beating Cadiz 3-0 and sharing third place with Girona, who play at Granada on Monday.

Samu Costa started for Mallorca, who won 1-0 in Galicia against Celta Vigo, leapfrogging them in the standings into 13th place with five points, one more than theirs. opponent.