FC Barcelona Emerges Victorious in Grueling Contest Against Sevilla

2024-05-27

"I don't think the work we have done has been sufficiently valued considering the adverse situation we came into," Xavi told DAZN after his final appearance in the dugout for Barcelona.

"I have been looked at through a magnifying glass and a certain level of expectations were generated because I was part of Barça's best-ever era, which has played against me," he added in a lengthy interview.

Elsewhere in La Liga, Girona ran rampant with a stunning 7-0 victory against Granada. Osasuna and Villarreal shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw, while Atlético Madrid secured a solid 2-0 win over Real Sociedad.

Almería thrashed Cádiz 6-1, and Athletic Club managed a narrow 1-0 victory against Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid and Real Betis played out a goalless stalemate, and Mallorca edged Getafe 2-1.

Celta de Vigo and Valencia finished 2-2, and Las Palmas drew 1-1 with Deportivo Alavés.

Sevilla's recent form has been rocky, winning just once and losing four in their last five matches, scoring 6 and conceding 8. In contrast, FC Barcelona has secured four wins, netting 11 goals and conceding 5.

Barcelona clinched a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sevilla, despite relinquishing their lead just past the half-hour mark. Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring after 15 minutes, assisted by João Cancelo.

Sevilla's Youssef En-Nesyri equalised with help from Boubakary Soumaré. The decisive moment came at the 59-minute mark when Fermín scored following an assist from İlkay Gündoğan.

Barcelona have an impressive scoring tally of 79 goals this season, with 43 at home and 36 away. Meanwhile, Sevilla have netted 48 times in La Liga, with 27 goals coming at home and 21 away.