After what was one of the most inspiring starts to a La Liga campaign, Sevilla fell off drastically and are still in search of better times. Their visits to other teams have left them with little points to talk about but Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan has always been their fortress. Its been the place where giants come to fall and none of the ordinary laws of football apply.
Sure, it sounds romanticised, and in its essence it really is, but considering that they have lost only one game at home in the last 16 fixtures tells a lot. Of course, this doesnt include their latest bout with Barcelona because apparently no ordinary or extraordinary laws apply to otherworldly beings. When facing Blaugrana, you clearly face those.
This tactical analysis will use statistics to determine how Barcelona came from behind twice to snatch a La Liga victory from Sevilla in what was an exciting performance from both sides.
Lineups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
Starting XI: ter Stegen Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Alba Rakitić, Busquets, Vidal Messi, Suarez, Coutinho
Bench: Iñaki Peña, Lenglet, Murillo, Aleñá, Sergi, Malcom, Dembélé
Coach: Ernesto Valverde
Sevilla (3-4-2-1)
Starting XI: Vaclik Mercado, Kjaer, Gómez Navas, Rog, Banega, Sarabia, Wöber Ben Yedder, Promes
Bench: Soriano, Arana, Vázquez, Amadou, Roque Mesa, Silva, Munir
Coach: Pablo Machin
Barcelona setup
Catalan legs are getting wearier with each passing day but even with knowing that, Ernesto Valverde does not like to gamble much when it comes to La Liga. The Ant fielded what seemed to be a formation fairly close to his first-choice XI, with some exceptions.
Samuel Umtiti was finally back in action aft
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