Sevilla's Impressive Four to One Victory Against FC Barcelona Shifts La Liga Title Race
During a surprising Sunday clash, Sevilla delivered a decisive 4-1 defeat to Barcelona, terminating the reigning champions' undefeated start in La Liga and denying them from returning to the top spot of the standings.
First Half Superiority by Sevilla
The home side seized the upper hand in the opening quarter, after Isaac Romero was fouled while contesting for the ball with a Barcelona defender near the opponent's penalty area. The experienced forward converted the resulting penalty, wrong-footing the goalkeeper the other side.
Extended Cushion and Barça's Answer
Sevilla's striker extended Sevilla's advantage in the 37th minute, but the Manchester United loanee scored from the midfielder's assist to bring the score to 2-1 right before the interval.
Wasted Chance and Closing Finishes
The visitors were awarded a clear opportunity to equalise when Adnan Januzaj brought down their defender inside the area. Yet, Robert Lewandowski sent his PK off target in the second half. Another Sevilla player and the recent signing then scored two further goals to wrap up the victory, leaving Barcelona behind the leaders, Real Madrid.
Weekend Matches Across Top Leagues
In other Sunday action, in Spain, Celta Vigo faced Atlético Madrid. Serie A featured a marquee clash as AC Milan visited the Turin giants in the evening kick-off, subsequent to Napoli hosted the newly-promoted team.
