Barcelona Dominates Sevilla 5-2: Raphinha Stars with Three Goals

Barcelona delivered a masterclass in La Liga, thrashing Sevilla 5-2 behind Raphinha's brilliant hat-trick. This emphatic win keeps the Blaugrana four points clear at the summit, sending a strong message to rivals.

With Champions League priorities in mind, Hansi Flick rested key youngsters Yamal and Lopez. Undeterred, Barca overwhelmed Sevilla early. A penalty in the 7th minute—after a foul on Cancelo—saw Raphinha open the scoring. He doubled the lead soon after from another penalty awarded for handball.

Olmo's tidy finish made it 3-0 before halftime, though Oso's late strike narrowed it to 3-1. Raphinha's third goal post-interval pushed the score to 4-1, and Cancelo's opportunistic effort sealed the rout at 5-1. Sow's header was mere damage limitation.

In other action, Real Sociedad triumphed 3-1 over Osasuna, powered by Oyarzabal's penalty, Turrientes, and Guedes. Mallorca's comeback 2-1 victory over Espanyol lifted them from danger. Barca's form positions them perfectly for the run-in.