<page_title> 2016–17 FC Barcelona season </page_title> <section_title> Matches </section_title> <table> <cell> 20 August 2016 1 </cell> <cell> Barcelona </cell> <cell> 6–2 </cell> <cell> Real Betis </cell> <cell> Arda 6' Messi 37', 57' Suárez 42', 56', 82', 62' </cell> </table>
On 20 August, Barcelona defeated Real Betis by 6–2 in their first match, with a hat-trick from Luis Suárez, two goals from Messi and one from Arda Turan.