The match was full of tension from the first minutes with a series of fierce collisions.
In the 12th minute, after consulting VAR, the referee decided to award Sevilla a penalty. Alexis Sanchez made no mistake on the 11m mark, firing a dangerous shot into the left low corner, opening the score 1-0 for the home team.
After the goal, Sevilla continued to maintain their excitement and doubled the gap in the 36th minute. Ruben Vargas made a pass for Isaac Romero to easily tap the ball into an empty net, raising the score to 2-0.
However, Barcelona promptly spoke up before the end of the first half. In the 45+7 minute, Pedri made a smart pass to Marcus Rashford, who fired a one-touch shot that sent the ball straight into the net, shortening the score to 1-2.
Notably, the first half ended with 5 yellow cards drawn for players from both teams.
The second half continued to see VAR interventions when the referee had to review the controversial situation in the 57th minute. Although Sevilla players thought they deserved a penalty, the final decision showed that there was no mistake in the penalty area.
The drama was pushed up in the 75th minute, when the referee once again consulted VAR and determined that Adnan Januzaj (Sevilla) had dragged his shirt in the penalty area, thereby giving Barcelona a penalty. However, on the 11m mark, Robert Lewandowski shot wide of the post, missing the golden opportunity to equalize for the away team.
After escaping defeat on the penalty spot, Sevilla rose up strongly and ended the match with two consecutive goals in the final minutes.
In the 90th minute, Jose Angel Carmona fired a hammer-throwing shot from outside the penalty area, the ball hooked straight into the bottom left corner, raising the score to 3-1. In the 90+7 minute, Chidera Ejuke passed the ball for Akor Adams to easily finish close to the goal, sealing a convincing 4-1 victory for the home team.
The drama did not stop in the extra minutes, when Peque (Sevilla) was initially sent off for a rough tackle. However, after consulting VAR, the referee reduced the penalty to a yellow card. The match ended with a big 4-1 victory for Sevilla against Barcelona.
