4: 1 against Seville
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FC Barcelona has shortened the gap to leaders Real Madrid to just two points in Laliga. The team of ex-national coach Hansi Flick won 4: 1 (1: 1) at FC Sevilla and used the draw of the Madrid city rival the day before. In the top game of the 23rd match day, Real and Atlético had separated from the royal with a 1-1.
In the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Barcelona got a start to measure thanks to Robert Lewandowski. The former Bundesliga star scored the 1-0 lead in the seventh minute. A minute later it was already 1: 1 – the former Augsburg Rúben Vargas was on hand for the Andalusian hosts. Immediately after the change of sides, the Fermín López (46th), which had substituted during the break, brought the flick team back into the lead, Raphinha increased nine minutes later.
Barça had to survive the last half hour of the game. After a decision by the video referee, goal scorer López saw the red card (62nd). Nevertheless, Eric García scored another goal in the 89th minute. In the table, FC Barcelona remains in third place. With 48 points, however, the Catalans have moved up to the leadership of two points closer to the leaders. Atlético is just one counter as the second.
“I am happy because we won three very important points. But it’s a long, long way. A lot can happen. We are now in a good situation and want to continue. Since we won three points today, I said: three days off. The team has three days to relax. It deserves a lot. I said: don’t make you stupid, pay attention to your bodies and regeneration. On Thursday we will start preparing for the next game, ”said Flick after the game (according to“ Barcawelt.de ”).