Barcelona vs Sevilla News

Jordi Alba, Gavi and Raphinha scored a goal each in the second half to give Barcelona their fifth straight victory in the league. The last game Barcelona failed to win was a 1-1 league draw against Espanyol last year.

Dembele got Barca off to an ideal start with a scorching strike into the top corner from outside the box and they would have scored a second with a deflected effort had Sevilla`s Marcos Acuna not cleared the ball off the line. Barca had won 2-0 at Sevilla on Saturday to go second in La Liga, leading their coach Ronald Koeman to declare his side had every chance of turning the tie around. The club will elect a new leader on Sunday and the three candidates, Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Toni Freixa, were all present in the Presidential box to witness the comeback.

Barca and Sevilla each have seven points after three games and are fifth and sixth in the standings, with champions Real Madrid top on 10.

Barca could end the season with four trophies in total having also claimed the Club World Cup in December.