Match report

Barcelona Secures Crucial Win Over Sevilla, 2-1 in La Liga

Sevilla
Sevilla
1–2
FT
Barcelona
Barcelona
May 26, 2024

Barcelona secured an important victory over Sevilla with a narrow 2-1 win in their La Liga clash. Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona after just 15 minutes, but Sevilla leveled through Youssef En-Nesyri shortly before half-time. Fermín López's goal in the second half proved decisive as Barcelona held on to secure three crucial points.

Key Facts

  • • Robert Lewandowski scored for Barcelona at 15 minutes
  • • Youssef En-Nesyri equalized for Sevilla at 31 minutes
  • • Fermín López secured the victory for Barcelona with a goal at 59 minutes
  • • João Cancelo received a yellow card in the 49th minute
  • • Lucas Ocampos of Sevilla was cautioned in injury time

Lineups

Sevilla

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Ørjan Nyland (G)
  • 22 Loïc Badé (D)
  • 4 Sergio Ramos (D)
  • 2 Kike Salas (D)
  • 26 Juanlu Sánchez (M)
  • 24 Boubakary Soumaré (M)
  • 42 Lucien Agoumé (M)
  • 3 Adrià Pedrosa (M)
  • 5 Lucas Ocampos (F)
  • 11 Dodi Lukebakio (F)
  • 15 Youssef En-Nesyri (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Marcão
  • 6 Nemanja Gudelj
  • 28 Manu Bueno
  • 12 Mariano Díaz
  • 10 Alejo Véliz
  • 1 Marko Dmitrović
  • 29 Darío Benavides
  • 38 Diego Hormigo
  • 14 Tanguy Nianzou
  • 41 Stanis Idumbo Muzambo
  • 8 Joan Jordán
  • 46 Hannibal Mejbri

Barcelona

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Marc-André ter Stegen (G)
  • 23 Jules Koundé (D)
  • 33 Pau Cubarsí (D)
  • 5 Iñigo Martínez (D)
  • 2 João Cancelo (D)
  • 8 Pedri (M)
  • 15 Andreas Christensen (M)
  • 22 İlkay Gündoğan (M)
  • 27 Lamine Yamal (F)
  • 9 Robert Lewandowski (F)
  • 16 Fermín López (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Oriol Romeu
  • 14 João Félix
  • 7 Ferran Torres
  • 19 Vitor Roque
  • 39 Hector Fort
  • 31 Diego Kochen
  • 13 Iñaki Peña
  • 4 Ronald Araújo
  • 20 Sergi Roberto
  • 11 Raphinha

Timeline

  1. Barcelona
    15' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Lewandowski · Assist: João Cancelo
  2. Sevilla
    31' Sevilla Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. En Nesyri · Assist: B. Soumare
  3. Sevilla
    36' Sevilla Card · Yellow Card
    K. Salas

    Foul

  4. Barcelona
    46' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Christensen · On: O. Romeu
  5. Barcelona
    49' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    João Cancelo

    Foul

  6. Barcelona
    59' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Fermín López · Assist: I. Gundogan
  7. Barcelona
    62' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lamine Yamal · On: João Félix
  8. Barcelona
    62' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Lewandowski · On: F. Torres
  9. Barcelona
    75' Barcelona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Fermín López · On: Vitor Roque
  10. Sevilla
    79' Sevilla subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Bade · On: N. Gudelj
  11. Sevilla
    79' Sevilla subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lucien Agoumé · On: M. Bueno
  12. Sevilla
    79' Sevilla subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Lukebakio · On: M. Diaz
  13. Barcelona
    84' Barcelona subst · Substitution 5
    Off: João Cancelo · On: H. Fort
  14. Sevilla
    90'+3 Sevilla Card · Yellow Card
    L. Ocampos

    Argument

  15. Sevilla
    90' Sevilla subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. En Nesyri · On: Alejo Veliz

Match Stats

Stat Sevilla Barcelona
Fouls 11 9
Pass Accuracy 89% 92%
Offsides 1 7
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 401 645
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 6 6
xG 1.47 1.35
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 355 595
Shots Inside Box 13 9
Saves 4 5
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Barcelona took an early lead through Lewandowski's goal, but Sevilla responded quickly and leveled the match before halftime.
  • ▸ Fermín López’s second-half goal provided Barcelona with a crucial advantage that they managed to maintain until the final whistle.