Barcelona found their answer swiftly in the heat of Nervión, where Raphinha cancelled Sevilla’s opening goal only three minutes after the hosts had moved ahead at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Key takeaways
- Sevilla took the lead at home before Barcelona restored parity within three minutes.
- Andreas Christensen began the equalising move with a precise forward pass.
- Raphinha beat Sevilla defender Sangante with a sharp cut inside the penalty area.
- The Brazilian finished calmly against the advancing Sevilla goalkeeper to make it 1-1.
- The strike was Raphinha’s 10th goal of the domestic league campaign.
Raphinha brings Barcelona level in Seville
For a brief spell, the Sánchez-Pizjuán had Barcelona under pressure. Sevilla’s goal had given the Andalusian crowd a reason to believe, but Hansi Flick’s side did not allow the match to drift away from them.
Christensen read the passing lane and released Raphinha with an excellent ball through the middle. The forward drove into the box, sent Sangante the wrong way with a composed feint, then kept his nerve as the Sevilla goalkeeper came out to meet him.
His finish brought Barcelona back to 1-1 and again underlined his importance in a side that has repeatedly looked to him when matches tighten.
Ten league goals for Barcelona’s leading scorer
The goal moved Raphinha into double figures in the league, taking his tally to 10. It further strengthens his standing as Barcelona’s leading scorer in LaLiga and one of Flick’s most dependable attacking figures.
In Seville, his response arrived at precisely the moment Barcelona required it: a technically assured individual action, built from Christensen’s intervention, that prevented Sevilla’s advantage from taking hold.
