Barcelona secured a decisive 4: 1 victory over Seville, although they had dropped to 10 men in the second half.
The goals of Robert Lewandowski, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha and Eric Garcia sealed the three points for the visitors, while Seville Rubas had briefly restored the parity in the first half.
The game started with Barcelona, only six minutes in the lead.
In a well -worked corner routine, Inigo Martinez nodded the ball in the way of Lewandowski, who instinctively called him to Nyland to give Barca the advantage.
However, the lead was short -term when Seville replied only 77 seconds later.
Saul Niguez was perfect his run behind the defense of Barcelona before he put the ball according to Vargas, who made no mistake with a simple tap-in to reach the score at 1-1.
– FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) February 9, 2025
The first half continued at a hectic pace, with both sides achieved opportunities. Lamine Yamal was a constant threat that forced Nyland to spectacular rescue, while Szczesny was equally busy and Liebakios Kühner bicycle kick refused shortly before the break.
Both teams suffered injury tauses, with Ronald Araujo and Gavi knocking, which led to an early substitution by the Uruguayan defender.
Xavi made an important tactical switch at halftime and replaced Gavi with Fermin Lopez, a step that paid immediate dividends.
Only seconds after the restart, Pedri produced a moment of the brilliance and put a centimeter perfect pass in the six-yard box. Nyland misjudged the ball of the ball and went home Fermin and restored Barcelona’s lead 2-1.
Sevilla pushed forward in search of a balance, but struggled to break through a disciplined backline in Barcelona. Her task was relieved in the 62nd minute when Fermin moved from the hero to the villain and received a straight red card for a ruthless challenge for Djibril-Sau.
After Barcelona had dropped to 10 men, Sevilla pressed higher on the field, but the last pass was missing to create clear opportunities.
The visitors defended them determined and put the game in bed in the 55th minute against the game. Pau Comatarsi played a simple passport for Raphinha, which blew through Seville’s defense before loosening a breathtaking strike into the back corner, which it made 3-1.
Sevilla threw everything forward in the final phase, with Suso coming close, but Szczesny was certain to refuse the hosts.
Eric Garcia rounded off a successful night by scoring 4: 1 in the last few minutes.
