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Raphinha moved to Barcelona from Leeds in 2022 Fermin Lopez scored and was sent off in a 15-minute spell as Barcelona closed the gap on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to just two points with a brilliant win at Sevilla. With the score level at half-time, Lopez was introduced from the bench and he immediately put Barcelona ahead with a header into the bottom corner with his first touch. However, he was then shown a straight red card for a knee-high challenge on Djibril Sow - after a video assistant referee (VAR) review. Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in seventh minute with his 19th goal of the season after reaching to prod home Inigo Martinez's header. A minute later, Ruben Vargas equalised for the hosts, latching onto former Barcelona midfielder Saul Niguez's pass before firing home. Sevilla had the ball in the back of the net almost immediately after Lopez had put Barca ahead but Vargas' strike was ruled out for offside before huge appeals for a penalty after Sow collided with Jules Kounde were waved away. Raphinha's right-footed effort from outside the box made it 3-1 just before Lopez saw red but Barca extended their lead late on when Eric Garcia headed in at the back post. League leaders Real Madrid and second placed Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 in their city derby on Saturday evening - allowing Hansi Flick's Barcelona to capitalise on both sides dropping points. Up next for Flick's side is a home game against sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano on Monday, 17 February while Sevilla, who sit 13th, travel to Valladolid a day before. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 9th February 2025 at 22: 00 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: García Pimienta Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Hans-Dieter Flick Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: García Pimienta Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Hans-Dieter Flick Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Spanish La Liga All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, Sevilla 1, Barcelona 4. Second Half ends, Sevilla 1, Barcelona 4. Suso (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Suso (Sevilla). Offside, Sevilla. Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside. Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez. Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. Goal! Sevilla 1, Barcelona 4. Eric García (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation. Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Lamine Yamal. Marcão (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Marcão (Sevilla). Substitution, Sevilla. Marcão replaces Adrià Pedrosa. Attempt saved. Suso (Sevilla) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio. Hand ball by Suso (Sevilla). Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Eric García (Barcelona). Manu Bueno (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt blocked. Loïc Badé (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.