Barcelona’s final game of the 2023-24 season saw them take on Sevilla at the famed Ramon Sanchez Pijzuan and the 90 minutes that followed were high-octane, as expected.
Robert Lewandowski gave his side an early lead in Seville through a well-worked finish in just the 15th minute, but Youssef En-Neysri struck back for Sevilla just 15 minutes later.
The second half saw more conviction from the visitors, who pressed forward in attack with intensity. In the end, it was a spectacular finish from young Fermin Lopez that gifted Barça a win to close the season on a high.
More importantly, it ensured that Xavi left the club with a deserved victory in his final game as the coach of the team.
Barça Universal brings you three talking points from Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona.
A lucky escape
The game at Ramon Sanchez Pijzuan, as always, was a tricky affair despite Sevilla’s sub-par season. Taking to the field one last time this season, both sides were willing to go all out to take three points home.
Barcelona, in many ways, appeared emotionally touched from the get-go given the weight of the occasion. On the field, however, they were matched in every department by the hosts.
Despite dominating the possession on the night, it was Sevilla who enjoyed more, and the better chances throughout the game. The first half, in fact, saw them create a stunning four big chances of which they could capitalise only on one.
Xavi’s men were lucky to escape into the half-time break without a deficit, and they came out more determined in the second half and took the game by its scruff. Fermin Lopez eventually scored a stunning winner, but that does not go to say that Sevilla were inferior.
Statistically, Sevilla created almost double the xG that Barcelona created in the second half. Adria Pedrosa had a sensational strike denied by Marc-Andre ter Stegen while Mariano Diaz also came close to giving Sevilla a lease of life.
In the end, the 2-1 win for Barcelona was a lucky escape, especially…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-05-27 08:24:12
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