The ESPN FC crew analyse Barcelona’s performance sans Antoine Griezmann in their 4-0 win over Sevilla.
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Luis Suarez scored the opener as Barcelona rolled to victory against Sevilla.
Barcelona pulled within two points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Sevilla at the Camp Nou on Sunday.
Luis Suarez backed up his midweek brace in the Champions League with a sensational strike to give the Blaugrana the lead in the 27th minute — the Uruguay striker bicycling home Nelson Semedo’s elevated cross with his left foot from the centre of the area.
Barca went two goals ahead five minutes later through midfielder Arturo Vidal, who poked home a sublime cross…
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Sevilla bounced back to beat Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Sevilla responded to two disheartening defeats by coming from behind to beat Real Sociedad 3-2 at home in an entertaining game on Sunday, denying the Basque side the chance to go clear at the top of La Liga.
Sevilla had lost at home to Real Madrid last week and threw away a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat at Eibar on Thursday and things got off to a bad start when Mikel Oyarzabal scored for Sociedad in the fourth minute after a pin-point pass from Adnan Januzaj.
Julen Lopetegui’s side kept their composure…
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Sevilla threw away a two-goal lead in the second half to lose 3-2 away to Eibar on Thursday, missing out on the chance to go second in La Liga.
Argentine winger Lucas Ocampos put Julen Lopetegui’s side ahead in the 11th minute by firing through the legs of goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic and Spaniard Oliver Torres gave them a two-goal cushion by nudging the ball home in the 33rd.
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Eibar pulled themselves back into contention…
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Sevilla climbed to the top of La Liga on Sunday after beating Alaves 1-0 away from home.
Spanish midfielder Joan Jordan scored the only goal of the game in the 37th minute, sending a free kick fizzing into the top corner.
Mexico forward Javier Hernandez made his debut for Sevilla when he came off the bench in the second half but Alaves finished the game stronger and spurned two chances to equalise late on.
Joan Jordan is mobbed after scoring what proved to be the winner.
The win took former Spain and Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui’s side to the top of the table…
Javier Hernandez scored 17 goals in 63 appearances for West Ham.
Sevilla have strengthened their attack with the addition of Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez from West Ham on a three-year contract.
The Mexico international underwent a medical before becoming the club’s 12th summer acquisition.
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Sources told ESPN FC the transfer is worth €8 million.
“I want to thank West Ham for being open to negotiate and allow me to leave,” Chicharito told a news conference on Monday. “It was not easy…
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Aug 30 (Reuters) – A late strike from Denis Suarez salvaged a 1-1 draw for Celta Vigo at Sevilla on Friday, scuppering Julen Lopetegui’s side’s hopes of extending their 100 percent start to the La Liga season.Sevilla had earned wins over Espanyol and Granada in their first two games under former Spain and Real Madrid coach Lopetegui and looked set for a third victory when Franco Vazquez nodded in a free kick from Ever Banega in the 81st minute.But Suarez, a Celta youth product who returned to his…
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The 18-year-old received extended medical attention and was stretchered off the pitch on 80 minutes after the French defender hacked him — an offence that drew a straight red card.
The teenager, who has had an an impressive pre-season as he makes his case to deputise…