In the 7th round of the Spanish La Liga, the reigning champion “Barcelona” faced “Sevilla” away.
Modern.az reports that the Catalan representative won the match with a score of 3:1.
“Sevilla” opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a goal from Yussuf Fofana. However, “Barcelona” equalized just three minutes later with a goal from Raphinha.
The Brazilian forward also scored in the second half. Raphinha put his team ahead in the 52nd minute, and in the 69th minute, he completed his hat-trick, determining the final score of the match.
Thus, “Barcelona” leads the tournament table with a maximum result, winning their 7th victory in the first 7 rounds of the season. The team has 21 points. “Sevilla” is in 5th place with 13 points.
Raphinha's three goals in this game brought his total goals in the current La Liga season to 12.