Sevilla 1-4 Barcelona Player Ratings: the Blaugrana cruise past Sevilla to reduce gap at the top with two points
Barcelona secured a convincing 1-4 win against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday despite being reduced to 10 men around the 62nd minute of the game. This win helped Barcelona close the gap at the top of the La Liga table to two points, as both its rivals, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, shared the spoils when they faced each other a day earlier.
The game started with two early goals from both sides. Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 7th minute, and just after the moment Sevilla equalised through Ruben Vargas’s shot at the back post. Despite the equaliser, Barcelona dominated the proceedings of the game, and just after the first half, substitute Fermin Lopez made an immediate impact to make the score 2-1.
Brazilian winger Raphinha made the score 3-1 shortly after with a good effort playing the ball behind the opposition goalkeeper Orjan Nyland. Goalscorer Fermin Lopez was dismissed around the 62nd minute after VAR reviewed his horrible challenge on Djibril Sow. With a player less, Barcelona did not lack intensity, as substitute Eric Garcia put his name on the scoresheet around the 89th minute, making it 4-1 for the five-time Champions League winners.
Lets have a look at Sevilla vs Barcelona player ratings
Sevilla Player Ratings vs Barcelona
Goalkeeper
Orjan Nyland: 4.6/10- The Norwegian goalkeeper did not have great performance between the stick as he conceded four goals and made only two saves throughout the game.
Defenders
Adria Pedrosa: 5.2/10- He was subbed off around the 87th minute and did not have a great game. He was involved in only three defensive actions and lost couple of duels.
Kike Salas: 5.8/10- The Spanish centre-back had a poor game at the back four but maintained a good passing accuracy of 84 percent. He was involved in 10 defensive actions and made seven clearances.
Loic Bade: 6.2/10- The French defender had an ordinary game at the heart of the central defence. He was involved in nine defensive actions and made nine recoveries for Sevilla.
Juanlu Sanchez: 6.1/10- He had an average game as he was mostly focused on the defensive part. He won the most number of duels in the game and was involved in 10 defensive actions.
Midfielders
Djibril Sow: 5.4/10- The Swiss midfielder did not have a great game as a pivot. He was involved in four defensive actions and lost five duels.
Saul: 7.0/10- The Spanish attacking midfielder had a good game acting as an attacking force for Sevilla. He assisted Vargas’s goal in the eighth minute.
Nemanja Gudlej: 5.9/10- The Serbian midfielder was taken off around the 74th minute and had an average game. He was involved in six defensive actions and won five duels against Barcelona.
Attackers
Ruben Vargas: 7.7/10- The left winger had two shots on goal and out of which one ended at the back of the net. He tapped Saul’s low cross into an open net to level make the score line 1-1.
Dodi Lukebakio: 7.0/10- He did well on the right side of the wing, often tracking back to help the defenders. He won seven duels in the game.
Isaac Romero: 6.3/10- The striker had a normal game as a striker for Sevilla. He did not take a single shot on goal but created few opportunities.
Substitutes
Suso: 6.3/10- He came on to replace Djibril Sow around the 63rd minute of the game.
Chidera Ejuke: 6.1/10- He replaced the goalscorer Ruben Vargas in the left wing.
Lucien Agoume: 6.3/10- He was substituted in place of Nemanja Gudlej in the midfield.
Manu Bueno: 6.0/10- He came on to replace Saul Niguez in midfield around the 76th minute.
Marcao: N/A.
Manager
Garcia Pimenta: 5/10- The Spanish manager did not have a great game as his team was not able to take advantage of Barcelona playing with 10 men.
Barcelona Player Ratings vs Sevilla
Goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny: 7.4/10- The Polish goalkeeper did not have a very busy game as he had to make three saves throughout the game.
Defenders
Alejandro Balde: 6.5/10- The left-back had a fair game contributing in defence as well as attack. He covered Raphinha well and made four recoveries on the left side of the pitch.
Inigo Martinez: 7.7/10- The Spanish defender capped a strong performance at the back four completing the most number of passes. He was involved in six defensive actions and gave an assist to Lewandowski’s opener.
Ronald Araujo: 6.4/10- Suffered an ankle injury around the 22nd minute of the game and had to be taken off.
Jules Kounde: 6.5/10- The French midfielder had a good game on the right side helping both in defence as well as attack. He made three recoveries and was good with the ball at his feet.
Midfielders
Frenkie de Jong: 6.7/10- The Dutch midfielder had a good game maintaining a passing accuracy of 95 percent. He was involved in three defensive actions and won three duels for Barcelona.
Gavi: 6.6/10- The attacking midfielder had a fair game as an attacking midfielder but was not very good with his passing. He created few chances in attack but was taken off after the first half.
Pedri: 7.9/10- The Spanish midfielder had a good game creating the most number of attacking chances against Sevilla. He maintained a passing accuracy of 86 percent and registered an assist.
Attackers
Raphinha: 7.8/10- The Brazilian had a great game on the left side of the wing as his in-behind runs made the opposition defenders busy. He extended Barcelona’s lead to 3-1.
Lamine Yamal: 7.5/10- The 17-year-old had a good game taking four shots on goal. He was very swift on right side of the pitch making runs and maintaining pressure on the Sevilla defence.
Robert Lewandowski: 7.7/10- The Polish striker had a good game scoring the opener for Barcelona. Inigo Martinez managed to get the ball and passed on to Lewandowski, who poked it into the net.
Substitutes
Pau Cubarsi: 7.6/10- He came on to replace Ronald Araujo around the 22nd minute of the game. He registered an assist for Barcelona.
Fermin Lopez: 6.5/10- Just after the first half he was brought on to replace Gavi in the midfield and he made the score 2-1. Later he was shown a red card after a horrible challenge on Sow.
Eric Garcia: 7.5/10- He came on to replace Frenkie de Jong around the 71st minute. He scored a goal to make the score line 4-1.
Dani Olmo: 6.3/10- He replaced Robert Lewandowski in attack.
Gerard Martin: N/A.
Manager
Hansi Flick: 7/10- He was spot on with his substitutions as Eric Garcia and Fermin Lopez came on to make an immediate impact.
FAQs
What was the result of Sevilla vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-4 against Sevilla.
When was Sevilla vs Barcelona?
Sevilla vs Barcelona took place on February 9, 2025.
Who was the man of the match in Sevilla vs Barcelona?
Pedri was the man of the match in Sevilla vs Barcelona.
Who was the worst player of the match in Sevilla vs Barcelona?
Orjan Nyland was the worst player in Sevilla vs Barcelona.