BARCELONA. FC Barcelona prevails over Sevilla 1-0 after P. scored just 1 goal (72′).
The match was played at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was José María Sánchez Martínez who had the assistance of Raúl Cabañero Martínez and José Gallego García. The 4th official was Mateo Busquets Ferrer. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7.2 degrees Celsius or 44.96 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 19 Total 8
- 7 On Target 3
- 12 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 116 Attack 73
- 72 Dangerous attack 35
- 63 Ball safe 59
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 2
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 8
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
FC Barcelona had a superior ball possession 55% while Sevilla was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
FC Barcelona had a more offensive attitude with 72 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why FC Barcelona won the match.
FC Barcelona shot 19 times, 7 on target, 12 off target. Talking about the opposition, Sevilla shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
FC Barcelona received 4 yellow cards (Xavi, S. Busquets, O. Dembele and G. Pique). Regarding the opposition, Sevilla received 3 yellow cards (G. Montiel, J. Corona and L. Ocampos).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, FC Barcelona will have 57 points like Atlético Madrid and Sevilla to sit in the 2nd place. On the other side, Sevilla will stay with 57 points like FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid to remain in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga, FC Barcelona will host Rayo Vallecano on the 24th of April with a 13-1 head to head stats in favor of FC Barcelona (0 draws).
FC Barcelona – Formation
FC Barcelona started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Xavier Hernández Creus decided to play with the following team: .
FC Barcelona could not rely on the presence of O. Dembele (injured).
Substitutions
FC Barcelona made 3 changes: F. de Jong for Gavi (74′), P. Aubameyang for M. Depay (81′) and O. Dembele for Nico (90′).
Sevilla – Formation
Sevilla started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Julen Lopetegui Argote played with: .
Sevilla could not rely on the presence of R. Mir (injured).
Substitutions
Sevilla made 5 changes: E. Lamela for J. Corona (67′), N. Gudelj for Y. En Nesyri (78′), J. Navas for G. Montiel (78′), K. Rekik for R. Mir (82′) and A. Martial for L. Augustinsson (83′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Athletic Club – Elche – 2-1
- FC Barcelona – Sevilla – 1-0
- Real Betis – Osasuna – 4-1
- Granada – Rayo Vallecano – 2-2
- Valencia – Cádiz – 0-0