Sevilla FC's Impressive Four-One Victory Against Barcelona Shakes Up La Liga Championship Battle

On a shocking weekend fixture, Sevilla delivered a resounding 4-1 beating to Barcelona, ending the defending champions' undefeated run in La Liga and denying them from returning to the top spot of the league table.

First Half Dominance by Sevilla

The hosts took the upper hand in the opening quarter, following the attacker went down while challenging for the ball with a Barcelona defender near the visitors' goal area. Alexis Sánchez scored the subsequent spot-kick, sending the keeper the other side.

Increased Cushion and Barcelona's Answer

Romero increased Sevilla's cushion in the 37th minute, but the English forward found the net from Pedri's lobbed pass to reduce the deficit to 2-1 moments before the interval.

Missed Chance and Late Finishes

Barcelona earned a clear opening to level the score when Adnan Januzaj brought down their defender within the area. However, the Polish striker fired his PK off target in the closing stages. José Ángel Carmona and Akor Adams then added two late goals to seal the win, leaving Barcelona two points the table-toppers, Real Madrid.

Additional Fixtures Across Top Leagues

Later on Sunday, in Spain, Celta Vigo hosted the Madrid outfit. In Italy featured a key contest as the Rossoneri traveled to the Turin giants in the late fixture, subsequent to the Partenopei entertained the newly-promoted team.