Barcelona Defeats Sevilla 3-1 with Raphinha's Hat-Trick, Strengthens Lead in La Liga
Barcelona strengthened its lead in La Liga with a 3-1 victory over Sevilla. Raphinha scored a hat-trick, while Fofana scored Sevilla's only goal.
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Madrid, September 19 (KUNA) -- Barcelona strengthened their lead at the top of the Spanish football league after defeating Sevilla 3-1 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Saturday in the seventh round of the competition. Brazilian winger Raphinha scored a hat-trick for the Catalan side in the 22nd, 52nd, and 69th minutes, raising his tally in the competition to 12 goals and placing him at the top of the scorers' list. On the other side, French striker Youssouf Fofana scored Sevilla's only goal in the 19th minute. With this result, Barcelona moved to 21 points at the summit, six points clear of their closest rival, Real Madrid, while Sevilla remained on 13 points in fifth place in the standings. Tomorrow, Sunday, the league will feature the first derby between the capital's two giants, as fourth-placed Atletico Madrid host their city rivals Real Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium, ahead of the international break that will last until October 6. (End) H.N.D./M.M.J.
