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Barcelona host Sevilla in La Liga Leaders Barca will go four points clear at top with victory Second-placed Real Madrid cut gap to one point with victory over Elche on Saturday Sevilla go into game 14th in table, looking for first win in three Marissa Thomas Thanks for joining us for more La Liga action. See you again soon. FT: Barcelona 5-2 Sevilla Barcelona didn't have to be at their best but they got the job done. Raphinha scored a hat-trick, Gavi returned and Joao Cancelo had a brilliant game. Barcelona 5-2 Sevilla Barcelona continue their 100% winning record at home. They go four points clear of rivals Real Madrid again with a brilliant win against Sevilla. Djibril Sow It's a great header from Djibril Sow but it is too late to mean anything. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Two minutes added on. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Lamine Yamal is stopped in his tracks as he tries to latch on to a ball on the edge of the box. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Robert Lewandowski left his shooting boots at home today. He is sent clear and looks to have created the perfect angle for himself but he drills the shot wide. It is not his day. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Since entering the field, Gavi has been given the captain's armband. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Barcelona make a change as well. Gavi has been out of action since September last year and he finally makes his return. The home fans chant his name and applaud him on to the field as hat-trick hero Raphinha makes way and receives a standing ovation. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Sevilla make another change. Manu Bueno comes on for Lucien Agoume. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Barcelona are comfortable, Sevilla are beaten. The home fans are enjoying a lovely afternoon at the Spotify Camp Nou. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Joan Garcia gets down low to deny Ruben Vargas. He was pushed as he took the shot and appeals for a penalty but the referee is not interested. The resulting corner is easily caught by Garcia. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Sevilla make a change as Tanguy Nianzou goes off and is replaced by Andreas Castrin. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Raphinha takes a Barcelona corner and Ronald Araujo heads over from close range. He should have done much better with that. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Barcelona make a triple change. On: Ronald Araujo, Marc Casado and Lamine Yamal. Off: Joao Cancelo, Ronny Bardghji and Marc Bernal. Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Joao Cancelo's direct running into the box led to the first penalty for Barcelona and now he has a goal of his own. He joined the club on loan for the second time in January and he has been hugely influential in this game. Joao Cancelo Barcelona are rampant! Joao Cancelo drives into the box, cuts inside while sending Nemanja Gudelj and stabs the ball towards goal where it goes in off the post. A great finish. Barcelona 4-1 Sevilla Raphinha now has 11 La Liga goals for the season, level with Robert Lewandowski. Top scorer Lamine Yamal (14 goals) is on the bench. Raphinha Raphinha has his hat-trick! Fermin Lopez drives at the Sevilla defence and passes to Raphinha. He turns and shoots and his shot deflects off Nemanja Gudelj before flying past Odysseas Vlachodimos in the Sevilla goal. Barcelona 3-1 Sevilla Joao Cancelo plays a great ball into Marc Bernal but his low cross into the box is intercepted. Raphinha's hat-trick takes him on to 11 La Liga goals for the season Raphinha scored a hat-trick as La Liga leaders Barcelona easily beat struggling Sevilla. The Brazilian chipped in the first of two penalties in the ninth minute after Joao Cancelo had been fouled by Djibril Sow. Raphinha's second spot-kick, awarded by the video assistant referee (VAR) following Jose Angel Carmona's handball to stop Cancelo, was slotted into the bottom corner 12 minutes later. Dani Olmo looked to have made the game safe at Spotify Camp Nou with a tidy first-time finish from 16 yards. But Oso's cushioned volley, his first goal in senior football, gave Sevilla hope just before the break. However, Hansi Flick's side continued their dominance to wrap things up in the second half. First, Raphinha's shot was heavily deflected by Nemanja Gudelj and looped into the top corner six minutes after the restart. Cancelo then ran from the halfway line before firing in their fifth on the hour mark. Seconds before the end, Sow headed in a consolation from Oso's cross. Barcelona are four points ahead of Real Madrid with 10 games to go, while Sevilla are 14th, only five points above the relegation zone. Raphinha was replaced in the 82nd minute, to a standing ovation, by Gavi - making his first appearance since August after a serious knee injury. The Catalans, in between their two Champions League last-16 ties with Newcastle, also brought on Lamine Yamal as a second-half substitute. Barca are at home to Eddie Howe's men in the second leg on Wednesday (17: 45 GMT), having drawn 1-1 on Tyneside last week. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 15th March 2026 at 18: 53 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Hansi Flick Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Javi Martínez Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Hansi Flick Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Javi Martínez Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Spanish La Liga All competitions All competitions All competitions Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.