FC Barcelona defeats Sevilla 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

SEVILLA. FC Barcelona was after all too strong for Sevilla.

September 4, 2022

SEVILLA. FC Barcelona was after all too strong for Sevilla with the goal of Raphinha (21′), R. Lewandowski (36′) and E. Garcia (50′).

The match was played at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán stadium in Sevilla on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz with the collaboration of Pau Cebrián Devis and Rubén Porras Rico. The 4th official was Víctor Pérez Peraza. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.7 degrees Celsius or 72.86 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.

Match Statistics

Sevilla

0 - 3

FC Barcelona

46 Ball Possession 54

Shots

16 Total 18
6 On Target 6
10 Off Target 12
4 Shots blocked 1

88 Attack 106
43 Dangerous attack 34
90 Ball safe 101

0 Penalties 0
4 Corners 4
6 Off Sides 2

Fouls

15 Total 14
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Sevilla was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. FC Barcelona that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Sevilla was more pushing with 43 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, FC Barcelona found a way to find the solution to win this contest.

Sevilla shot 16 times, 6 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, FC Barcelona shot 18 times, 6 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Sevilla received 2 yellow cards (J. Jordan and J. A. Carmona). On the opposite side, FC Barcelona received 5 yellow cards (O. Dembele, Xavi, A. Balde, R. Araujo and S. Roberto).

Match Timeline

13'

Gavi- Yellow

21'

Raphinha(goal)

28'

Alejandro Balde- Yellow

Joan Jordán- Yellow

33'

36'

R. Lewandowski(goal)J. Kounde

46'

50'

55'

Sergi Roberto- sub ->E. Garcia

57'

63'

Ferran Torres- sub ->O. Dembele

63'

Frenkie de Jong- sub ->Pedri

64'

Suso- sub ->G. Montiel

64'

66'

70'

74'

75'

Ronald Araujo- Yellow

89'

Sergi Roberto- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this contest, Sevilla will stay with 1 points like Espanyol, Elche, Getafe and Real Valladolid to hold in the 17th place. Talking about the opposition, FC Barcelona will have 10 points to sit in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Sevilla will play away against Espanyol on the 10th of September with a 20-8 head to head record in favor of Sevilla (9 draws).

FC Barcelona will play away agasint Cádiz on the 10th of September with a 2-2 head to head stats.

Sevilla – Formation

Sevilla

Bono 13.Morocco

6.1

Marcos Acuña 19.Argentina

7.6

Gonzalo Montiel 2.Argentina

5.9

64'

Tanguy Nianzou 14.France

6.4

Fernando 20.Brazil

7.0

I. Rakitić 10.Croatia

7.1

Nemanja Gudelj 6.Serbia

6.4

46'

Joan Jordán 8.Spain

6.5

46'

33'

Erik Lamela 17.Argentina

6.5

Isco 22.Spain

7.3

70'

Youssef En-Nesyri 15.Morocco

6.2

57'

Substitutes

Marko Dmitrović 1.Serbia

Alberto Flores 31.Spain

José Ángel Carmona 30.Spain

7.6

46'

66'

Kike Salas 29.Spain

Alex Telles 3.Brazil

Óliver Torres 21.Spain

Suso 7.Spain

6.5

64'

Thomas Delaney 18.Denmark

6.8

46'

Jesús Navas 16.Spain

Papu Gómez 24.Argentina

7.2

70'

Kasper Dolberg 5.Denmark

6.2

57'

Rafa Mir 12.Spain

Sevilla adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Julen Lopetegui Argote decided to play with the following team: Bono (6.1), Gonzalo Montiel (5.9), Fernando (7.0), Tanguy Nianzou (6.4), Marcos Acuña (7.6), Joan Jordán (6.5), Nemanja Gudelj (6.4), Ivan Rakitić (7.1), Erik Lamela (6.5), Youssef En-Nesyri (6.2) and Isco (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: José Ángel Carmona (7.6), Óliver Torres, M. Dmitrović, Kasper Dolberg (6.2), Suso (6.5), Thomas Delaney (6.8), Navas, Kike Salas, Papu Gómez (7.2), Alberto Flores, Rafa Mir and Alex Telles.

Substitutions

Sevilla made 5 changes: J. Jordan for T. Delaney (46′), N. Gudelj for J. A. Carmona (46′), Y. En Nesyri for K. Dolberg (57′), G. Montiel for Suso (64′) and Isco for Papu Gomez (70′).

Best player: Marcos Acuña

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Sevilla was Marcos Acuña.

His rating is (7.6) with 42 passes (78% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 9 crosses.

FC Barcelona – Formation

FC Barcelona

Marc-André ter Stegen 1.Germany

7.5

Jules Koundé 23.France

8.0

Ronald Araujo 4.Uruguay

7.6

75'

Eric García 24.Spain

7.3

55'

50'

Alejandro Balde 28.Spain

6.8

64'

28'

Sergio Busquets 5.Spain

7.4

Pedri 8.Spain

7.4

63'

Gavi 30.Spain

7.1

13'

R. Lewandowski 9.Poland

6.4

74'

36'

Ousmane Dembélé 7.France

6.8

63'

Raphinha 22.Brazil

8.0

21'

Substitutes

Arnau Tenas 36.Spain

Iñaki Peña 26.Spain

Sergi Roberto 20.Spain

7.1

55'

89'

Jordi Alba 18.Spain

6.9

64'

Andreas Christensen 15.Denmark

G. Pique 3.Spain

Franck Kessié 19.Ivory Coast

Frenkie de Jong 21.Netherlands

6.6

63'

Miralem Pjanic 16.Bosnia and Herzegovina

Memphis Depay 14.Netherlands

Ansu Fati 10.Spain

6.2

74'

Ferran Torres 11.Spain

6.8

63'

Also FC Barcelona adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Xavier Hernández Creus played with: Marc-André ter Stegen (7.5), Jules Koundé (8.0), Ronald Araújo (7.6), Eric García (7.3), Alejandro Balde (6.8), Gavi (7.1), Sergio Busquets (7.4), Pedri (7.4), Raphinha (8.0), Robert Lewandowski (6.4) and Ousmane Dembélé (6.8).

They had on the bench: M. Depay, F. Kessié, Sergi Roberto (7.1), Frenkie de Jong (6.6), Jordi Alba (6.9), Arnau Tenas, A. Christensen, Ansu Fati (6.2), Iñaki Peña, M. Pjanić, Piqué and Ferran Torres (6.8).

FC Barcelona could not rely on the presence of S. Roberto (injured).

Substitutions

FC Barcelona made 5 changes: E. Garcia for S. Roberto (55′), O. Dembele for F. Torres (63′), Pedri for F. de Jong (63′), A. Balde for J. Alba (64′) and R. Lewandowski for A. Fati (74′).