Sevilla vs Barcelona

Barcelona made the trip to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan count, coming away with a 1-3 win that looked far from straightforward at half-time. Sevilla had matched them early on and the sides went in level at 1-1 at the break, with the home crowd sensing a real contest on their hands. Whatever was said in the away dressing room worked, because Barcelona came out a different side after the restart, finding another gear while Sevilla faded. Two second-half goals settled it, and in the end the visitors deserved the three points. For Sevilla, there will be frustration at letting a share of the spoils slip away after competing so well in the first 45 minutes. For Barcelona, it's the kind of result that doesn't always look pretty on paper but matters just as much in the table - a away win built on patience rather than dominance from the first whistle.

Sevilla 1-3 Barcelona was the final score at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, in a game where Barcelona did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 30% in favour of Sevilla, Barcelona made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 7 attempts from Sevilla against 24 from Barcelona over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Barcelona, and Sevilla pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.