The Andalusian side's Remarkable 4-1 Victory Over Barça Alters La Liga League Contest
On a surprising matchday encounter, Sevilla executed a commanding 4-1 defeat to Barcelona, halting the title holders' perfect run in La Liga and preventing them from reclaiming the first place of the competition.
Early Superiority by Sevilla
Sevilla grabbed the upper hand in the early stages, following the attacker went down amid contesting for the ball with a Barcelona defender close to Barcelona's penalty area. The experienced forward converted the resulting spot-kick, beating the keeper the wrong way.
Increased Advantage and Barcelona's Answer
Romero increased Sevilla's advantage in the first half, however Marcus Rashford scored from his teammate's lobbed pass to make it 2-1 right before half-time.
Wasted Penalty and Closing Goals
Barcelona had a golden opening to draw level when Adnan Januzaj tripped their defender within the area. However, Barcelona's top scorer sent his spot-kick past the post in the closing stages. Another Sevilla player and the Nigerian forward then added two late goals to wrap up the result, ensuring Barcelona two points the leaders, the Madrid side.
Other Fixtures Across Europe
Meanwhile, in Spain, the Galician club faced the Madrid outfit. Serie A featured a high-profile match as AC Milan faced the Turin giants in the late fixture, subsequent to Napoli entertained Genoa.
