Sevilla were beaten 1-3 by Barcelona at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in the seventh matchday of La Liga EA Sports. A hat-trick from Brazilian Raphinha overturned an early goal from Youssouf Fofana, leaving the Andalusian side fifth in the table with 13 points.
The home side started brightly and took the lead in the 19th minute. A quick move down the right ended with a cross from Félix Correia that Youssouf Fofana headed home. The joy lasted just three minutes. In the 22nd, Andreas Christensen played a through ball from defence that found Raphinha completely unmarked, and the Brazilian fired a low left-footed shot to equalise.
Raphinha seals the match
The second half began with Barcelona in control. In the 52nd minute, Lamine Yamal beat his man on the wing and his cross to the far post was met again by Raphinha, who volleyed past the Sevilla keeper. The Brazilian completed his personal hat-trick in the 69th, finishing from inside the box after another precise pass from Yamal. Sevilla tried to respond but found no gaps in a now-solid Blaugrana defence.
With this result, Sevilla have their second defeat in the last five matchdays, with a record of two wins, one draw and two losses. The team has scored 10 goals and conceded 9 so far this season, maintaining a positive goal difference. The defeat leaves them eight points behind the leaders, who are Barcelona. The team's next fixture is away at Levante on October 12th, a side currently sitting 16th in the table. Forward Rubén Vargas remains sidelined and was unavailable for this clash.
Sevilla's manager, in statements to the club's media after the defeat against Barcelona, analyzed the match. "It was a game of two halves, but we made decisive mistakes," the coach stated. The Sevilla side, fifth in La Liga with 13 points, maintains a record of 10 goals scored and 9 conceded after seven matchdays.
The match against Barcelona at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán was played in front of 41,145 spectators, according to club data. Sevilla coach Luis García Plaza analyzed the defeat. "It was a game of two halves, but we made decisive mistakes," the manager told the club's media. Sevilla, fifth in La Liga with 13 points, has a record of 10 goals for and 9 against after seven matchdays.
