Raphinha's Masterclass! Barca's Perfect Run Continues

FC Barcelona remains unstoppable this season, with the Catalans coming from behind to beat FC Sevilla 3-1.

The "Blaugrana" had the first dangerous action, with Lamine Yamal's irresistible cut-in from the right and a curled shot towards the left corner, but Sevilla keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos made a superb save, tipping the ball onto the post.

Then, however, came a surprising lead for Sevilla, as Youssouf Fofana powerfully headed a cross towards the near post (19').

Barca Fights Back

Barca's response was swift, with Raphinha dazzling the opposing defender with a brilliant feint and striking precisely into the far right corner (22').

Nevertheless, the Catalans had their difficulties in the first half, with Sevilla creating a good chance through a volley from Felix Correia, which just went wide.

Barcelona, however, emerged much stronger from the changing room, and after good build-up play from Yamal, it was Raphinha again, this time scoring with a header (52').

Raphinha Irresistible

After that, chances were a bit scarcer, but Barca was in control, and in the 69th minute, Yamal delivered another sublime pass to Raphinha, who chipped keeper Vlachodimos to complete a perfect hat-trick.

This is already the captain's 14th goal in eight games across all competitions, and he is reportedly on the verge of a contract extension (all info >>>).

Because Dani Olmo failed to convert a good free-kick and Karim Adeyemi, who came on for Raphinha, was denied by the keeper in the closing stages, the score remained a well-deserved 3-1, largely due to the second-half performance.

With their seventh win in seven games, Barcelona leads LaLiga with maximum points, while Sevilla is in fifth place.