Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-1 away from home on Saturday, with Raphinha scoring all three goals in a comeback victory at the Sánchez-Pizjuán. According to the Barca Blaugranes report, the result gave the Blaugrana seven wins from seven to begin their La Liga season. Barcelona fell behind early, were level at halftime and completed the turnaround after the interval.
Raphinha completes comeback as Barcelona stay perfect
Sevilla took the lead when Youssouf Fofana headed home a cross from the left. Barcelona had made a promising start to the match, with Lamine Yamal striking the post in the visitorsâ first big chance, but Sevilla gradually grew into the contest.
Barcelona responded quickly through Raphinha. Andreas Christensen played a through ball into the box for the captain, who finished to bring the score level. The teams went into the break with the match all square and open, after Barcelona struggled to turn good positions into further clear opportunities and Sevilla posed a threat on the counterattack.
The visitors improved after halftime, keeping the ball with greater control and limiting SevillaâÂÂs opportunities to break forward. Yamal won the ball high up the pitch and later provided the assist as Raphinha headed in BarcelonaâÂÂs second goal. Raphinha then completed his hat-trick after Yamal released him through on goal, with the Barcelona captain lifting the ball over Odysseas Vlachodimos.
Christensen was forced off with a thigh injury during the second-half spell, but Barcelona remained in control and saw out the result. The win came in a difficult away setting, with Sevilla having offered a competitive test before BarcelonaâÂÂs stronger second-half display.
Seven wins from seven
The victory keeps Barcelona perfect after seven La Liga matches and sends them into the international break at the top of the table. RaphinhaâÂÂs three goals were his second hat-trick in four days, according to the match report.
Barcelona recovered from an early setback to collect three more points, while RaphinhaâÂÂs finishing proved decisive after the score had been level at the interval.
What happens next
Barcelona now head into the international break with a perfect league record. The Sevilla match report does not confirm the clubâÂÂs next fixture after the break.
| Team | Score | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sevilla | 1 | Fofana |
| Barcelona | 3 | Raphinha (3) |
