Sharjah24 : Barcelona dominated Sevilla with a convincing 4-1 victory in the 23rd round of the Spanish La Liga.
A Thrilling win
The victory reignited Barcelona's competition for the La Liga title, as they secured an impressive away win against Sevilla. With this result, Barcelona remains in third place with 48 points, narrowing the gap to just one point behind second-placed Atletico Madrid and two points from leaders Real Madrid.
Key match events
Barcelona benefitted from Real Madrid's 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the derby on Saturday, allowing them to close in on the top spots. Sevilla, on the other hand, remains stagnant at 28 points, sitting in 13th place after suffering their ninth defeat of the season.
Match highlights
At the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Barcelona took an early lead with a goal from Polish star Robert Lewandowski in the 7th minute. Sevilla quickly responded with a goal from Rubén Vargas in the 8th minute, ending the first half tied.
In the second half, Firmin López and Raphinha scored the second and third goals for the visitors in the 46th and 55th minutes, respectively. Barcelona played the remainder of the match with ten players after Firmin López received a straight red card in the 62nd minute. Despite being a man down, Barcelona managed to score a fourth goal through Eric García in the 89th minute.
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