Madrid, Dec 7 (NationPress) Ferran Torres achieved a remarkable first-half hat-trick as FC Barcelona made a stunning comeback after conceding an early goal, ultimately defeating Real Betis 5-3 in La Liga.

Antony gave Betis the lead within just six minutes of play, but Barcelona quickly turned the tables.

Torres netted two goals at the 11th and 13th minutes, reversing Betis' advantage. The Swedish winger Roony Bardghji contributed a third goal at the half-hour mark, and Torres completed his hat-trick by the 40th minute, as reported by Xinhua.

After Lamine Yamal converted a penalty around the hour mark, the score stood at 5-1. Barcelona's manager Hansi Flick began substituting key players, including Pedri, which allowed Betis to score two late goals through Diego Llorente and Cucho Hernandez.

In another match, Alex Berenguer secured a 1-0 victory for Athletic Bilbao against Atletico Madrid with a stunning left-footed strike from outside the penalty area in the 85th minute.

Villarreal enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win at home against Getafe, where midfielder Pere Milla received a red card in the 47th minute.

Tajon Buchanan opened the scoring for Villarreal just three minutes later, and Georges Mikautadze doubled their lead in the 64th minute, solidifying Villarreal's position in third place on the table.

Deportivo Alaves triumphed in a Basque derby with a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad, thanks to a penalty by Lucas Boye in first-half injury time.

Oviedo played out a 0-0 draw against Mallorca on Friday.