Sevilla vs Barcelona, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABittersweet farewell for Xavi as Barca end season with a win
Barcelona ended the season with a 2-1 victory at Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday, making departing coach Xavi Hernandez's farewell bittersweet after a trophy-less season in which they finished 10 points behind champions Real Madrid.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Dodi Lukébakio (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 2': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla).
- 5': Dodi Lukébakio (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 8': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kike Salas.
- 15': Goal! Sevilla 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 17': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Lucien Agoumé (Sevilla).
- 20': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Adrià Pedrosa (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
- 24': Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Sevilla) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
- 24': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 25': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
- 26': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 27': Attempt missed. Lucien Agoumé (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Goal! Sevilla 1, Barcelona 1. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré with a through ball.
- 31': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.
- 35': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Kike Salas (Sevilla).
- 36': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Kike Salas (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Pedri (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 39': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 41': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla).
- 41': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Barcelona. Ilkay Gündogan is caught offside.
- 44': João Cancelo (Barcelona) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucien Agoumé.
- 45': Dodi Lukébakio (Sevilla) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Lucien Agoumé (Sevilla).
- 45': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dodi Lukébakio (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucien Agoumé following a fast break.
- 45'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucien Agoumé with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sevilla 1, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sevilla 1, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Oriol Romeu replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 45': Substitution, Sevilla. Marcão replaces Kike Salas.
- 49': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 49': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': João Cancelo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 51': Juanlu Sánchez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Sevilla).
- 52': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 54': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Offside, Sevilla. Sergio Ramos is caught offside.
- 57': Adrià Pedrosa (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 59': Goal! Sevilla 1, Barcelona 2. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 61': Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross.
- 62': Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. João Félix replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 64': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
- 65': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 69': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Marcão (Sevilla).
- 70': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Adrià Pedrosa.
- 73': Attempt saved. Adrià Pedrosa (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Loïc Badé.
- 73': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 74': Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a headed pass following a corner.
- 75': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Vitor Roque replaces Fermín López.
- 76': Vitor Roque (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Sevilla).
- 76': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Sevilla. Mariano Díaz replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
- 79': Substitution, Sevilla. Manu Bueno replaces Lucien Agoumé.
- 79': Substitution, Sevilla. Nemanja Gudelj replaces Loïc Badé.
- 82': Attempt saved. Mariano Díaz (Sevilla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 82': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 82': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Pedri.
- 83': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Fort replaces João Cancelo.
- 87': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla).
- 87': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 88': Attempt missed. Manu Bueno (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 89': Offside, Barcelona. Héctor Fort is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Sevilla. Alejo Véliz replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
- 90': Hand ball by Alejo Véliz (Sevilla).
- 90'+2': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alejo Véliz (Sevilla).
- 90'+3': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sevilla 1, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sevilla 1, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
 BAR |
SEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.6 | Possession | 39.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 595 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 645 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 7 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 16 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 34,888
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 34,888
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | +29 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Sevilla (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 2 | Enrique Salas  |
| 22 | Loïc Badé |
| 42 | Lucien Agoumé |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 26 | Juanlu Sanchez |
| 15 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| 11 | Dodi Lukebakio |
| 5 | Lucas Ocampos |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 33 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 27 | Lamine Yamal |
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