Pedri and Aubameyang combined, the ball rebounds to Jordi Alba inside the area and without a large angle, the left-back’s shot widens.
Lopetegui’s team presses high and when they get the ball back they play it without complications.
Ferran and Aubameyang attacked the near post and the cross went to the far post …
Dembélé’s great position in the small area and De Jong, coming in from a little behind, sends the shot very high.
Seville was saved.
A good diagonal from the Valencia striker, but his threaded shot from the top of the area did not find any goal.
The meeting resumes with the midfielder already on the field.
Barcelona 0-0 Sevilla
🔴🔵 Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Hamred, Araujo, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Dembele, Ferran Torres and Aubameyang.
⚪️ Seville: bonus; Jesus Navas, Conde, Diego Carlos, Requek; Godlig, Jordan, Rakitic; Lamella, Ocampos and Martial.
The duel can be watched on the Movistar La Liga channel, a channel that is part of the Movistar+ platform.
The Croatian will meet again with what was his hobby for a few years in which he won the Champions League, 4 Leagues and 4 Copa del Rey, among other titles.
The deal includes the men’s and women’s first-team shirt fronts, the training suits for both and the “title rights” at the Camp Nou.
In the first remote gathering in the club’s history, the agreement reached by Joan Laporta’s board of directors with the Swedish music streaming company has been ratified and Spotify will appear from July 1, 2022 as sponsor of the five assets that are part of this alliance.
“Given its size, it is the most important sponsorship agreement signed by the club in its history,” Laporta told delegates.
Contract numbers have not been announced, but all information is that it will be €70 million per year in total for all assets, factoring in variables. Of those 70 million, 60 will be for the shirt front, 5 for training clothes and another 5 for “title rights” at the Camp Nou.
🔎 Referee Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez, of the Castilla and Leon Commission, will serve as the VAR.
According to the Sevilla coach, Barcelona “win matches by playing well and by very good performances”.
Lopetegui stressed that the “difficulty” of visiting the Camp Nou increases “because of the opponent’s moment”, although Barcelona’s euphoria “motivates and generates enthusiasm” because it does not give up “the ambition to beat a big competitor in its stadium”, during the season “it has developed a lot, even in names” .
The Basque coach considered that Xavi Hernandez manages “one of the best teams in the world”, which was formed thanks to “the signings and the development of the players that are there”, making it “in a very positive dynamic”.
The Terrassa coach admitted that Sevilla were “not at their best in this match” after winning three consecutive draws in LaLiga Santander and exiting the Europa League.
However, Xavi emphasized that Julen Lopetegui’s men are “a strong team, with a coach I respect and a club I respect that has done very well in recent years”.
Finally, the Barcelona coach explained that at the Bernabéu, where they beat Real Madrid (0-4) last day, “the team showed that it can compete with anyone.”
Although affected by his involvement with Morocco, Bono will be in the Camp Nou’s goal.
Araujo, who played the last match as a winger, will return today to the center of defense with Pique.
⚪️ Seville: bonus; Jesus Navas, Conde, Diego Carlos, Requek; Godlig, Jordan, Rakitic; Lamella, Ocampos and Martial.
🔴🔵 Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Hamred, Araujo, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Dembele, Ferran Torres and Aubameyang.
For his part, Julen Lopetegui will not be able to count on Thomas Delaney, Fernando Regis, who underwent ankle surgery this week in Porto and will be absent until next season, Papu Gomez, Marcos Acuña and Suso Fernandez.
In addition, goalkeeper Yassine Bounou arrives injured after suffering a severe blow to the head with Morocco that made him hospitalized.
For his part, Seville seeks to defend its second place in the table and keep pace with Real Madrid’s role in its struggle for the title.
1. Real Madrid – 69 points
2. Sevilla – 57 points (less than one game)
3. Atletico Madrid – 57 points
4. Barcelona – 54 points (2 games less)
5. Betis – 53 points
6. Real Sociedad – 48 points (less than one game).
7. Villarreal – 45 points
Good night! Welcome to our live coverage of the duel between Barcelona and Seville, which corresponds to round 30 of the La Liga Santander.
Xavi Hernandez’s team is looking for a new win to break into third place in the standings currently occupied by Sevilla, and keep the pressure on league leaders Real Madrid.
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