Sevilla 1-3 FC Barcelona: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How FC Barcelona won it

Sevilla struck first through Youssouf Fofana in the 19th minute, set up by Félix Correia. FC Barcelona levelled at 1-1 in the 22nd minute through Raphinha, set up by Andreas Christensen. FC Barcelona turned it round: Raphinha made it 1-2 in the 52nd minute, set up by Lamine Yamal. Raphinha made it 1-3 to FC Barcelona in the 69th minute, set up by Lamine Yamal.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Raphinha scored a hat-trick.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, J. Martínez Munuera, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Sevilla and 0 to FC Barcelona.

Sevilla: L. García Plaza, 4-2-3-1 · FC Barcelona: H. Flick, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 3.67 for Sevilla and 0.62 for FC Barcelona.

Sevilla scored about 2.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

FC Barcelona made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.4 goals.

Sevilla created the better chances, 3.67 xG to 0.62, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Sevilla had 3 shots on target, FC Barcelona 7.

Sevilla's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

FC Barcelona had 69% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Sevilla came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 57% of their matches.

FC Barcelona came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 4.4 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 3.68 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 100% of their matches.

Sevilla vs FC Barcelona: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Raphinha (FC Barcelona), rated 9.5 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.

Sevilla

• Youssouf Fofana 7.1 1 goal
• Odysseas Vlachodimos 7.0
• Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega 6.9
• Félix Correia 6.8 1 assist
• Isaac Romero 6.7

FC Barcelona

• Raphinha 9.5 3 goals
• Lamine Yamal 9.4 2 assists
• Rodri 7.5
• Pedri 7.5
• Dani Olmo 7.2

The lowest-rated starter was Arouna Sangante at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Sevilla: Levante vs Sevilla Monday 12 October 2026 · La Liga
• FC Barcelona: FC Barcelona vs Getafe Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Sevilla vs FC Barcelona

What was the score in Sevilla vs FC Barcelona?

Sevilla 1-3 FC Barcelona (half-time 1-1), La Liga, Saturday 19 September 2026.

Who scored in Sevilla vs FC Barcelona?

Youssouf Fofana 19', Raphinha 22', Raphinha 52', Raphinha 69'.

Did Moneyball predict Sevilla vs FC Barcelona correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Sevilla vs FC Barcelona?

Raphinha, rated 9.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sevilla vs FC Barcelona?

J. Martínez Munuera.