Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla: Messi, Suarez & co keep Catalans 2 pts off leaders Madrid

Barcelona swept aside Sevilla wit a 4-0 win at the Camp Nou, despite ending the game with nine men.

Match Reports

Suarez's acrobatic overhead kick got the LaLiga champions off the mark, Arturo Vidal polished off a sublime passing move with the second and Dembele scored a solo effort to all but end the contest.

Lionel Messi wrapped up the win with a curling second-half free-kick and the synergy between Barcelona's front three, which has not always clicked with Griezmann involved, will not have been lost on Valverde.

Barcelona ended the game in controversy as debutant Ronald Araujo was sent off for a professional foul, followed by Dembele for protesting about the decision. 

Match Events

10' CLOSE! Ter Stegen denies Luuk De Jong’s effort

Ocampos takes on Pique and cuts back for Luuk de Jong. The shot looks destined for the bottom right corner, but Ter Stegen pushes it wide with his foot! The Barca keeper punches the resulting corner away.

22' Messi's free kick over the bar

Messi steps up and curls an effort towards the top right corner with his wand of a left foot but it's just over the bar. 

27' GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Sevilla (Suarez)

The Uruguayan is in space in Sevilla's box and curls a fantastic overhead kick into the net. That's what you get if you don't score against Barca.

32' GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Sevilla (Vidal)

Barca tiki-taka it on the edge of the box. Arthur curls a right-footed effort towards goal which Vidal steers into the net first-time. VAR takes a look but Navas is playing Vidal onside. 

35' GOAL! Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla (Dembele)

Dembele coolly jinks to the centre of the box and fires past Vaclik into the bottom right corner. 

48' CLOSE! Luuk De Jong hits the post

The striker robs Todibo on the edge of Barca's box and only has Ter Stegen to beat, but his effort rattles back into play off the upright!

60' CHANCE! Messi's shot stopped by Vaclik

Barca's captain dances towards goal for what seems like ages before finally shooting, forcing Vaclik to dive low and tip it wide for a corner!

78' GOAL! Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla (Messi)

Messi curls a delicious free-kick over the wall towards goal. Vaclik gets a hand to it but can't keep it out. What Sevilla would give for a finisher like him.

87' Red Cards! Dembele & Araujo both sent off

Araujo hauls down Hernandez as he bursts through on goal. It's an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the substitute has to go. Barca are down to 10 men for the last few minutes.

Dembele also receives his marching orders as the referee gives him a second yellow for dissent.

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