The teenage wonder was at his brilliant best as Barcelona backed up their dismantling of Real Madrid to thrash Real Betis in the cup

Lamine Yamal led Barcelona's charge into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals as Hansi Flick's men thrashed Real Betis 5-1.

Barca, who turned over Real Madrid at the weekend, opened the scoring in the third minute when Gavi fired a low effort into the corner after a neat assist from Dani Olmo.

The former RB Leipzig man, who has just been given the all-clear to play after a rollercoaster ride of registration issues, was later denied by goalkeeper Fran Vieites and then the post as the visitors fought hard to stay in touch.

Marc Bartra made a brilliant goal-line clearance to keep out Raphinha's close-range effort but Jules Kounde gave his side breathing space when he rifled home in the 27th minute from Lamine Yamal's delightful pass.

The Frenchman thought he had a second in first-half stoppage time, only for his emphatic finish to be ruled out for offside as Barca ended the half well on top. Yamal looked to have made it 3-0 after volleying in Frenkie de Jong's irresistible lofted ball over the top but once again VAR chalked the goal off for offside.

Just before the hour mark, however, Raphinha put the result beyond doubt with his 20th goal of the season following a brilliant run from Yamal. Substitute Ferran Torres made it four with a superb volley in the box in the 67th minute and Yamal finally got the goal he deserved when he slotted past Vietes 15 minutes from time to cap off a magical all-round performance.

Betis grabbed a consolation penalty goal through Barca loanee Vitor Roque in the 84th minute after Kounde brought Jesus Rodriguez down in the box. But it did little to take the shine off a stunning win for the Blaugrana on Wednesday night.

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Inaki Pena (7/10):

Did not have a lot to do but made a stunning stop to keep out Roque's first-half effort. Nearly kept out the striker's penalty but it just squirmed under him.

Jules Kounde (7/10):

Walloped a fine strike into the goal from a tight angle and was unfortunate not to grab an even better second. Did concede a late penalty to take the shine of his display a tad.

Ronald Araujo (8/10):

The centre-back came in for the injured Inigo Martinez and didn't put a foot wrong. Made some excellent sliding recovery tackles to boot.

Pau Cubarsi (8/10):

Formed a strong partnership with Araujo against Betis and made some good tackles throughout.

Gerard Martin (6/10):

Was not as impressive as Alejandro Balde and may struggle to get him out of the team but was dependable enough on the night.

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Frenkie de Jong (7/10):

Went about his business quietly and effectively. Cruelly had an assist of the season contender ruled out for offside.

Pedri (8/10):

Played his part in Barca's second with neat interplay in midfield. Throughout the night, Betis were chasing his shadow.

Gavi (8/10):

Took his goal with aplomb to settle his side's nerves and was a creative force for his team.

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Raphinha (8/10):

Could have had a hat-trick on another night but had to settle for just one goal in a remarkable season for the Brazilian.

Dani Olmo (8/10):

Played up front as Robert Lewandowski was rested and looked a threat as a false nine. Got two assists, the second of which was a terrific pass to Torres.

Lamine Yamal (9/10):

This was a majestic performance from the 17-year-old. Had Betis' defence on strings and finally got the goal he deserved after a disallowed effort.

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Ferran Torres (7/10):

Was not on for long before he smashed the ball home in style.

Eric Garcia (6/10):

Looked sharp when called upon.

Pablo Torre (7/10):

Was solid when called upon.

Fermin Lopez (7/10):

Bagged a nice assist in his cameo.

Pau Victor (N/A):

Came off the bench late on.

Hansi Flick (8/10):

Made five changes from the side that thumped bitter rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday but it made no difference as his free-flowing team ran circles around the opposition. His substitutes made an impact off the bench, too.