Sevilla vs Barcelona

23 February 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Mateu Lahoz

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 2–1

Jesús Navas 22’
Gabriel Mercado 42’

Lionel Messi 26’, 67’, 85’
Luis Suárez 90+3’

Match summary

Barcelona came from behind to win 4-2 away at Sevilla. Sevilla led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jesús Navas put Sevilla ahead in the 22nd minute, set up by Wissam Ben Yedder, Lionel Messi equalised in the 26th minute, set up by Ivan Rakitic, and Gabriel Mercado put Sevilla back in front in the 42nd minute, set up by Pablo Sarabia. In the second half, Messi equalised in the 67th minute, set up by Ousmane Dembélé, Messi put Barcelona in front in the 85th minute, and Luis Suárez made it 2-4 in stoppage time, set up by Lionel Messi.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sevilla created 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Barcelona 1.76 from 17.

Match stats

13 Shots 17

4 Shots on Target 8

3 Corners 8

6 Yellow Cards 1

0 Red Cards 0

1.65 xG 1.74

1.65 Non-penalty xG 1.74

6 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Sevilla Barcelona

Kick-off

Jesús Navas
Assist: Wissam Ben Yedder

1-0

22’

26’

Lionel Messi
Assist: Ivan Rakitic

1-1

Gabriel Mercado
Assist: Pablo Sarabia

2-1

42’

Half-time2-1

67’

Lionel Messi
Assist: Ousmane Dembélé

2-2

85’

Lionel Messi

2-3

90+3’

Luis Suárez
Assist: Lionel Messi

2-4

Full-time2-4

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sevilla

Simon Kjaer
Maximilian Wöber
Marko Rog
Pablo Sarabia
Franco Vázquez
Roque Mesa

Barcelona

Gerard Piqué

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Sevilla 1.65 xGBarcelona 1.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Barcelona attacking Sevilla attacking

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Tomás Vaclik	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Gabriel Mercado	DEF	51	1		2	0.42	0.00	0
Simon Kjaer	DEF	90			1	0.42	0.00	0
Sergi Gómez	DEF	90			1	0.02	0.00	0
Maximilian Wöber	DEF	58			1	0.05	0.02	1
Jesús Navas	MID	90	1		1	0.30	0.11	1
Éver Banega	MID	90			1	0.03	0.00	0
Marko Rog	MID	62			1	0.02	0.00	0
Quincy Promes	MID	90			0	0.00	0.55	3
Pablo Sarabia	MID	90		1	1	0.05	0.40	2
Wissam Ben Yedder	FWD	90		1	3	0.27	0.30	1
Franco Vázquez	Sub	39			1	0.08	0.05	1
Ibrahim Amadou	Sub	32			0	0.00	0.00	0
Roque Mesa	Sub	28			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Marc-André ter Stegen	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Nélson Semedo	DEF	46			0	0.00	0.00	0
Samuel Umtiti	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Gerard Piqué	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Jordi Alba	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.05	2
Ivan Rakitic	MID	90		1	1	0.02	0.06	1
Sergio Busquets	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Arturo Vidal	MID	46			1	0.03	0.00	0
Lionel Messi	FWD	90	3	1	8	0.78	0.31	1
Luis Suárez	FWD	90	1		2	0.34	0.54	3
Philippe Coutinho	FWD	79			2	0.08	0.04	1
Ousmane Dembélé	Sub	44		1	1	0.43	0.11	2
Sergi Roberto	Sub	44			0	0.00	0.10	3
Carles Aleñá	Sub	11			2	0.06	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sevilla win 27% Bet365 odds 3.50

Draw 24% Bet365 odds 4.00

Barcelona win 49% Bet365 odds 1.95

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sevilla L W L D L

Barcelona W W D D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Barcelona 4-2 Sevilla, 20 Oct 18 Next meeting: Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla, 06 Oct 19 All Sevilla vs Barcelona meetings

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