US EditionHat Trick for Raphinha as Barcelona Beats Sevilla 5-2 to Stay 4 Points Clear of Madrid
- Barcelona defeated Sevilla 5-2 at Camp Nou on Saturday, with Raphinha scoring a hat-trick to extend the Spanish champions' LaLiga lead to four points over Real Madrid.
- Around 56,000 fans attended the match against the 14th-placed Andalucians, who conceded two early penalties that gave Barcelona a perfect start at the partially rebuilt Camp Nou.
- Dani Olmo scored in the 38th minute with a clinical finish, while Joao Cancelo added a fifth goal on the hour. Manager Hansi Flick's side dominated throughout.
- Midfielder Gavi returned from a severe knee injury, receiving a standing ovation during his first appearance since August. Coach Flick introduced him for the final 10 minutes.
- Barcelona hosts Newcastle in the Champions League on Wednesday, while fans voted in club presidential elections Sunday with Joan Laporta and Victor Font as candidates.
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Barcelona, Spain. The FC Barcelona, leader of LaLiga, beat Seville this Sunday 5-2 with hat-trick of Brazilian Raphinha, result that serves as a boost to the blaugranas before the duel of the eighth final of the League of Champions of Europe against Newcastle (1-1 in the drive).Thanks to a triplet of the Brazilian attacker (9′ criminal, 21′ criminal, 51′) and the targets of Dani Olmo (38′) and the Portuguese João Cancelo (60′), the Catalan club …
The Toronto Star
Hat trick for Raphinha as Barcelona beats Sevilla 5-2 to stay 4 points clear of Madrid
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Raphinha scored a hat trick, including two goals from the penalty spot, as Barcelona reclaimed its four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the
Barça beat Seville 5-2 with a triplet of Raphinha and a great performance by Joao Cancelo to keep the lead before his Champions duel
Three goals from Rafinha, one from Olmo and one from Cancelo sealed Barcelona's triumph against Almeida's Sevilla, which gave them another 4-point lead in the La Liga standings.
Barcelona beat Sevilla 5-2 in the 28th round of the Spanish league. They maintained their lead over their biggest rival Real Madrid in the standings. The gap remains four points. Madrid defeated Elche 4-1 on Saturday.
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