Sevilla 1-3 FC Barcelona: Raphinha hat-trick sinks hosts
Raphinha scored a hat-trick as FC Barcelona came from behind to beat Sevilla 3-1 at the Pizjuán, staying perfect after seven LaLiga games.
- Raphinha scores a hat-trick to lead Barcelona's comeback win
- Sevilla had taken an early lead through Fofana in the 19th minute
- Barcelona remain unbeaten with a perfect record, Sevilla sit fifth on 13 points
Sevilla 1-3 FC Barcelona
Scorers: 19' Fofana (Sevilla), 22' Raphinha (Barcelona), 52' Raphinha (Barcelona), 69' Raphinha (Barcelona)
FC Barcelona won 3-1 away at Sevilla in LaLiga's matchday 7, played at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Raphinha's hat-trick turned the game around after the hosts had taken an early lead.
The match
Sevilla started brightly and went ahead in the 19th minute. Youssouf Fofana converted an assist from Félix Correia to make it 1-0.
Barcelona responded quickly. Raphinha equalised in the 22nd minute, finishing off a pass from Andreas Christensen, 1-1.
In the second half, Barcelona took control. Raphinha struck again in the 52nd minute, this time assisted by Lamine Yamal, putting the visitors 2-1 up.
Sevilla made a double substitution in the 59th minute, bringing on Chidera Ejuke for Félix Correia and Gerard Martín for Andreas Christensen.
Two more changes followed for the hosts in the 68th minute: José Ángel Carmona and Isaac Romero replaced Arouna Sangante and Giorgi Kochorashvili.
Raphinha completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, again set up by Lamine Yamal, making it 1-3 to Barcelona.
Barcelona used their remaining substitutions late on: Dani Olmo replaced Fermín López in the 76th minute, and Karim Adeyemi came on for Raphinha in the 77th. In the 86th minute, Marc Bernal replaced Pedri and Gabriel Jesus came on for Anthony Gordon.
Sevilla completed their changes with Alfon González replacing Fofana in the 78th minute and Jon Guridi coming on for Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega in the 79th. Lucien Agoumé picked up a yellow card in the 80th minute.
The numbers
Barcelona dominated the statistics, with 24 shots to Sevilla's 7, including 7 on target compared to 3. Possession heavily favoured the visitors, 69% to 31%. Barcelona also led on corners, 3 to 1. In terms of fouls, Barcelona committed 11 to Sevilla's 10, with a single yellow card shown in the match, to Agoumé.
Standings and next fixtures
FC Barcelona move to 21 points from 7 games, with a perfect record of 7 wins, and remain top of LaLiga. Sevilla stay on 13 points in fifth place, having won 4, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Behind Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and Real Betis sit on 16 points, with Real Madrid on 15.
Next up: Sevilla travel to Levante on Monday, 12 October at 20:00 UK time (21:00 CEST). Barcelona host Getafe on Saturday, 10 October at 17:30 UK time (18:30 CEST).
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