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Barcelona 5–2 Sevilla · La Liga

5–2Historical match

Sevilla

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 5–2.

Shots
139
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
3.360.83
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Sevilla 5–2. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Sevilla): shots 13–9, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 3.36–0.83, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

19.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · Sevilla11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaSevillaBaseline
Shots19.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against9.32 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Sevilla's recent record differs from the season

weak

Sevilla's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots8.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match11.6 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

69% ●PossessionBarcelona · Sevilla53.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaSevillaBaseline
Possession69%53.1%49.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsBarcelona 13 shots, Sevilla 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsBarcelona 8 shots, Sevilla 4 shots
  • Expected goals3.36 xG0.83 xGBarcelona 3.36 xG, Sevilla 0.83 xG
  • Possession61%39%Barcelona 61%, Sevilla 39%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersBarcelona 3 corners, Sevilla 4 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls14 foulsBarcelona 5 fouls, Sevilla 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardBarcelona 0 cards, Sevilla 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Nemanja Gudelj · Sevilla · 3′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Sevilla · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 17′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGerard Martín · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetChidera Ejuke · Sevilla · 68′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlexis Sánchez · Sevilla · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 76′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLucien Agoumé · Sevilla · 31′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 78′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAndres Castrin · Sevilla · 73′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRubén Vargas · Sevilla · 73′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 51′ · 0.13 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedOso · Sevilla · 45′ · 0.15 xG · goalJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 60′ · 0.20 xG · goalDani Olmo · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.25 xG · goalRonald Araújo · Barcelona · 69′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Sow · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.31 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 84′ · 0.51 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 9′ · 0.82 xG · goalRaphinha · Barcelona · 21′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Barcelona: 13 shots, 8 on target, 3.38 xG. Sevilla: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.85 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Raphinha · Barcelona · 9′Raphinha · Barcelona · 21′Dani Olmo · Barcelona · 38′Raphinha · Barcelona · 51′João Cancelo · Barcelona · 60′Oso · Sevilla · 45′Djibril Sow · Sevilla · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Barcelona 3.38 xG · Sevilla 0.85 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Barcelona
0Draws
1Sevilla
Sevilla — Barcelona · La Liga4–1
Sevilla — Barcelona · La Liga1–4
Barcelona — Sevilla · La Liga5–1
Sevilla — Barcelona · La Liga1–2
Barcelona — Sevilla · La Liga1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barcelona favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Sevilla in 0

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Window

Season

Barcelona28 matchesSevilla28 matches
2.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/281.32 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed28/281.68 goals/match
2.52 xG/match ▲Expected goals28/281.06 xG/match
19.8 shots/match ▲Shots28/2811.2 shots/match
7.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/283.82 shots/match
69% ●Possession28/2853.1%
7.25 corners/match ●Corners28/284.93 corners/match
1.67 cards/matchCards27/273.04 cards/match
9.11 fouls/matchFouls28/2815 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBarcelonaSevilla
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headBarcelona — Sevilla
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