Sports The Barca flies in the Pizjuan

The Barca flies in the Pizjuan

Robert Lewandowski – Joaquin Corchero / AFP7 / Europa Press

Xavi’s team, launched with a lethal Lewandowski against a Sevilla in the doldrums

MADRID, Sep. 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –

FC Barcelona thrashed Sevilla (0-3) this Saturday on matchday four of LaLiga Santander held at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, another good performance by the azulgrana team, in a demanding spot although they aren’t here to rave about the Andalusian capital.

Xavi Hernandez’s renewed team gave continuity to the good feelings of the thrashing of Valladolid and the victory in San Sebastian (1-4) and proved to have a series of players who promise happiness. Robert Lewandowski has a lot of goals and he understands everyone, until now in a trident with Dembele and Rafinha; Pedri and Gavi put quality in the center of the field and at the back it is strong and solid, with Ter Stegen also paying attention with his usual save.

The pile of signings, the last to arrive Bellerin and Marcos Alonso, and the idea that already permeated last year with the Terrassa coach begin to show a clear candidate for Barca to win the titles that it so longs for. Raphinha, Lewandowski, in the first half, and Eric Garcia, who signed his first professional goal, added 0-3 and 10 points, two behind the leader Real Madrid.

The revolution in Julen Lopetegui’s eleven, with Isco as the starter, gave results from the start, in a round-trip match where Sevilla lacked aim and a point of calm. The local team fell again and again in strength of play, both Lamela, En-Nesyri or Isco alone against Ter Stegen but in an advanced position.

The German also really had them, stopping a good one from the Moroccan, but Barca punished in the first one that found Lewandowski. Gavi stole in midfield, Dembele launched the run, the Pole beat Bono and Fernando took it under the sticks, Rafinha appearing to make it 0-1.

The cule team sought possession and slowed down the pace of the match a bit, while Sevilla’s doubts began to surface in a league start without victories. After half an hour, Kounde, a former Andalusian, put another good ball to Lewandowski and the former Bayern player controlled it in the area and sent it over the net with great quality.

Pizjuan remained silent and Sevilla asked for time to reflect in search of solutions in the locker room, while Barca forgave two more with Kounde himself and a play by Dembele. Lopetegui’s team wanted to take a step forward and in the first minute of the restart they reached the rival goal with Lamela.

The Andalusian team was showing its head when a blackboard play arrived at Barca, in a short corner kick, which ended in 0-3 by Eric Garcia. The meeting began to be a cule exhibition, with a denied Sevilla, although the ball walked through the rival area between Acuna and Montiel, without a shot on goal.

With the Champions League next week, both coaches looked to the bench, where perhaps a starter remained at the premises ahead of the clash with Manchester City on Tuesday. The ‘Papu’ Gomez tried it from afar as soon as he entered, while Ansu Fati and Ferran did not have the impact of Lewandowski or Dembele.

The Pole left with two other good chances against Bono to add to the five goals he has already scored, after his doubles against Real Sociedad and last week against Valladolid. The match was doomed and the forces looked to the start of the continental competition, where Barca, who make their debut against Plzen on Wednesday, also have their eyes on.

–RESULT: SEVILA FC, 0 – FC BARCELONA, 3. (0-2, at halftime).

SEVILLE: Bonus; Montiel (Suso, min.64), Gudelj (Carmona, rest), Nianzou, Acuna; Jordan (Delaney, rest), Fernando, Rakitic; Lamela, Isco (Papu Gomez, min.70) and En-Nesyri (Dolberg, min.56).

FC BARCELONA: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Eric Garcia (Sergi Roberto, min.55), Kounde, Balde (Alba, min.64); Pedri (De Jong, min. 63), Busquets, Gavi; Dembele (Ferran, min.63), Lewandowski (Ansu Fati, min.74), Raphinha.

0 – 1, min.21, Rapinha.

0 – 2, min.36, Lewandowski

0 – 3, min.50, Eric Garcia.

–REFEREE: Mateu Lahoz (C. Valenciano). He admonished Jordan (min.33) and Carmona (min.66) by Sevilla. And Dembele (min.9), Balde (min.28), Araujo (min.75) and Sergi Roberto (min.89).

–STADIUM: Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

Source: Europa Press

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