58′ penalty not allowed: Isaac Romero is fouled in the penalty area by Pau Cubarsí and the referee points to the penalty spot, but the penalty is ruled out due to Romero being offside in advance.

49′ GOAL DISALLOWED: Raphinha scores after a spectacular assist from Yamal, but the Brazilian was just a touch too early and the goal is ruled out for offside.

Kick-off in the second half! Barcelona – Sevilla 3-0: On the way in again Montjuïc!

HALF-TIME, Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla: After a difficult start, Barça finally found their rhythm and scored three goals in 15 minutes and went into the break confidently. Does this mean we will see the return of Gavi in ​​the second half?

39′ GOAL!!! Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla (Lewandowski): IT’S THREE!!! A corner kick from Pedri is initially cleared, but the rebound falls to Raphinha, who fires a shot that is deflected into the net by Lewandowski!

28′ GOLAZO!!!!!!! Barcelona 2-0 Sevilla (Pedri):WOW!!!! Barça win the ball back in midfield, Lewandowski sends Lamine Yamal on the wing and the teenager’s retreat finds Pedri who fires an absolutely BEAUTIFUL shot into the top corner!!! WHAT A GOAL!!!

24′ GOAL!!! Barcelona – Sevilla 1-0 (Lewandowski penalty): BARÇA TAKES THE LEAD! Robert Lewandowski steps to the penalty spot, sends the keeper the wrong way and passes the ball into the corner!

22′ penalty for Barcelona! Peque pulls Raphinha down in the penalty area and the referee points to the penalty spot!

START! Barcelona 0-0 Sevilla: And we’re on our way Montjuïc!

WELCOME TO THE MONTJUÏC OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! The beautiful temporary home of the world’s largest football club in the capital of Catalonia is the site of a huge LaLiga game for Barcelona as the league leaders host historic rivals Sevilla for a crucial clash on Sunday evening. Barça begins a monster week with games against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, and a strong and well-coached Sevilla side will look to cause a big surprise against Hansi Flick’s men. This should be fun and you are welcome to join us to follow and comment on the whole thing. Vamos!

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SETUPS

BARCELONA

Starting XI: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsí, Iñigo, Balde; Casadó, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Fati; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)

Substitute: Szczesny (TW), Cooking (TW), Domínguez, Martín, Fort, Eric, De Jong, Gavi, Fermín, Torre, Olmo, Fati, Víctor

SEVILLE

Starting XI: Nyland; Carmona, Badé, Marcão, Pedrosa; Agoume, Gudelj, Peque; Lukébakio, Romero, Ejuke (4-3-3)

Substitute: Fernández (TW), Flores (TW), Salas, Montiel, Navas, Barco, Juanlu, Lokonga, Sow, Muzambo, Iheanacho, Suso

GAME INFO

Competition/round: 2024-25 LaLigaMatchday 10

Date/time: Sunday, October 20, 2024, 9:00 p.m. CET (Barcelona), 8:00 p.m. BST/WAT (UK and Nigeria), 3:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. PT (US), 12:30 a.m. IST (India, Monday)

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, MontjuïcBarcelona, ​​​​Catalonia, Spain

referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea

VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande

HOW TO WATCH

On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), TSN 2 (Canada), SuperSport (Nigeria), ITV 4, Premier Sports 1 (UK), Movistar (Spain), others

On-line: ESPN+ (US), LaLigaTV, ITVX (UK), GXR World (India), Movistar+ (Spain), others

Matchday Thread Rules

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Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, Watch out for the swearing. It’s simply unnecessary. Also, Do not discuss illegal streaming links. Whoever does it will be warned and those who post links will be banned immediately. Finally, be kind to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to insult each other.

Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, regardless of the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!