Barcelona vs Sevilla, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona overcome resolute Sevilla to leapfrog Andalusians and go second in LaLiga
Barcelona broke Sevilla's resolve and earned a 1-0 win on Sunday at Camp Nou, leapfrogging their guests to climb to second in the LaLiga table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Hand ball by Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla).
- 7': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla).
- 7': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ronald Araújo.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 12': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Karim Rekik.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Joan Jordán (Sevilla).
- 19': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 23': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 23': Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 27': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 29': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 29': Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 32': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
- 34': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 43': Foul by Erik Lamela (Sevilla).
- 43': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 44': Diego Carlos (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Sevilla 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Sevilla 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 47': Attempt saved. Erik Lamela (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 53': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 56': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 57': Anthony Martial (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 58': Foul by Jesús Navas (Sevilla).
- 58': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 59': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Erik Lamela (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 61': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Dani Alves (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Joan Jordán (Sevilla).
- 63': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 63': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 65': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 65': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Substitution, Sevilla. Jesús Corona replaces Erik Lamela.
- 67': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla).
- 67': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
- 69': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Piqué following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 71': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joan Jordán.
- 72': Goal! Barcelona 1, Sevilla 0. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 77': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Sevilla. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Nemanja Gudelj.
- 78': Substitution, Sevilla. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Jesús Navas.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Memphis Depay replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 82': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Sevilla. Rafa Mir replaces Karim Rekik because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Sevilla. Ludwig Augustinsson replaces Anthony Martial.
- 84': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
- 85': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 85': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 85': Rafa Mir (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Jesús Corona (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Offside, Sevilla. Ivan Rakitic tries a through ball, but Jules Koundé is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla).
- 88': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Barcelona. Nico González replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 90'+1': Offside, Barcelona. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Gavi is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Jesús Corona (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 90'+3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Sevilla 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Sevilla 0.
Statistics
 SEV |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 496 |
| 466 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 9 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 24 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 76,112
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 76,112
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 31 | +54 | 79 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 32 | +37 | 73 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 31 | +20 | 61 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | +19 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué  |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 8 | Dani Alves |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 25 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Ferran Torres |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
Sevilla (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 20 | Diego Carlos |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 4 | Karim Rekik |
| 16 | Jesús Navas |
| 10 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 6 | Nemanja Gudelj |
| 8 | Joan Jordán |
| 22 | Anthony Martial |
| 5 | Lucas Ocampos |
| 17 | Erik Lamela |
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