Barcelona closes the gap on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a convincing win against Sevilla. Fermin Lopez scores and gets sent off in a dramatic 15-minute spell.
Barcelona 's Fermin Lopez scored and was sent off in a 15-minute span as the Catalan giants closed the gap on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to just two points with a stunning victory over Sevilla. The match was fiercely contested, with Sevilla equalizing just a minute after Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead in the seventh minute with his 19th goal of the season.
Lewandowski's effort came from a tap-in after Inigo Martinez's header, but Ruben Vargas quickly responded for the hosts, capitalizing on a pass from former Barcelona midfielder Saul Niguez.After a thrilling first half, Lopez was introduced from the bench and immediately made an impact, heading Barcelona in front with his first touch. However, his moment of brilliance was short-lived as he received a straight red card for a reckless knee-high challenge on Djibril Sow, following a VAR review. Despite losing Lopez, Barcelona continued to dominate, with Raphinha extending their lead to 3-1 just before the red card. Eric Garcia then sealed the victory with a header in the dying minutes, pushing Barcelona's score to 4-1. This win comes at a crucial time for Barcelona, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, who were in second place, drew 1-1 in their city derby on Saturday evening. Barcelona's next challenge is a home game against sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano on Monday, February 17th, while Sevilla, currently in 13th place, travel to Valladolid the day before
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