Barcelona – Sevilla FC live | Santander League | Brand

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co could imagine the followers of the Barcelona A few months ago this Sunday the Barça team could give a new blow on the table. Although the title of The league it is practically utopian, the culés arrive with morale through the roof and do not want to rule anything out until mathematics says otherwise. To continue dreaming, the Catalan team will have to prevail over Seville and reach that second position in the standings. Also, do not forget that the block of Xavi He has one less game. However, the Andalusians are going to sell that square dearly. They have only suffered two defeats in the 29 games that have been played.

When the Catalan coach arrived on the bench, the great challenge for the Barca was to finish in the top four to secure a place in Champions, but the good progress of the team has returned the illusion to the entity. In addition, the azulgranas arrive at the meeting with morale through the roof after winning, and convincingly, at Real Madrid in the Classic from before the break. And the statistics accompany him. The Seville does not win in Camp Nou 20 years ago. In the first round the two teams tied at one. One is in high spirits, while the rival wants everything to end now. He wants to tie fourth place. What comes from more will be…

And it is that the Andalusians arrive at that turning point that can really mark the rest of the course. In the week before the break they had three bitter experiences. They gave up two points Vallecas, subsequently ruling against the referees as they felt harmed. traveled to London to be subdued, losing the advantage of the first leg, by the West Hamrunning out of end in the Sanchez-Pizjuanto which he aspires Barcelona. And they ended with a miraculous draw at home against the Real. All backwards.

Inflection point

To the Seville He barely has the strength left to fight for second place, which today may already be owned by the Barca. Or so it seems from the outside. Because the sevillistas, when they have everything against them, end up raising their hands. They only accumulate two defeats in the entire championship and, despite the casualties, they recover a pillar like diego charles. They know that everything happens to be a team so solid that not even the greatest soccer machinery in Spain be able to enter.

The moment of truth arrives for the set of Xavi. The Barcelona will not be able to count on Luuk de Jongwhich was positive yesterday covid, nor with Dest, that still hasn’t recovered from the inconvenience it drags from Turkey. Nor will they be Umtiti, Sergi Roberto and Fati. In addition, the Catalan block must be careful with the cards, since it has up to three players warned: Frenkie de Jong, Eric Garcia and Araujo. Party in style. Second against third. The final smile seems to be for him Barcelonabut in this League so strange, even the dead Seville is capable of giving the last blow. a final in The leaguewhat was missing.