Barcelona's stunning comeback win powered by Raphinha's hat-trick
In the Spanish La Liga, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 3-1 to register their seventh consecutive victory. Captain Raphinha completed a hat-trick to secure a comeback win for his team.
Kathmandu. In a match played last night under the Spanish La Liga, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 3-1 to register their seventh consecutive win.
Sevilla had taken the lead in the 19th minute through a goal by Youssef Fofana. But Barcelona captain Raphinha equalized in the 22nd minute.
In the second half, Raphinha scored in the 52nd minute to give Barcelona the lead. He completed his hat-trick by scoring his third personal goal in the 69th minute, ensuring Barcelona's 3-1 victory.
With this win, Barcelona have won all seven of their opening league matches, accumulating 21 points. Raphinha has now scored 12 goals in seven league games. This is his second consecutive hat-trick. Barcelona produced an excellent comeback to secure the win after falling behind. Although Sevilla kept Barcelona under pressure in the first half, Barcelona took control of the game in the second half.