Barça routs Sevilla — Raphinha explodes
Barcelona thumped Sevilla 5‑2 with Raphinha netting a hat‑trick to restore Barça’s four‑point lead at the top of La Liga this weekend scoreline — and Real Madrid’s Arda Guler stole headlines with a 68‑metre golazo at the Bernabéu that had fans roaring golerazo. It was a weekend that reset the title narrative across Spain and supplied premium highlight clips for viral reels match roundup.
Raphinha’s personal tally for the 2025‑26 LaLiga campaign rose to 11 goals in 19 appearances after Sunday’s outing (laliga.com). He opened with a Panenka from the spot in the ninth minute, added a second penalty on 21 minutes and completed his treble with a strike in the 51st minute, according to the match report and highlight clips. (beinsports.com) Dani Olmo (38′) and João Cancelo (60′) supplied the other Barça goals, while Sevilla pulled one back at the end of first‑half stoppage time and Djibril Sow headed their second in the 90+2′ slot, per the live summaries. (espn.com) The result left Barcelona on 70 points from 28 matches at the top of LaLiga, with second‑placed Real Madrid on 66 points and ten league fixtures remaining in the season. (espn.com) Barça’s focus quickly shifts to the UEFA Champions League second‑leg at Camp Nou on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 — the tie was level 1‑1 after the first leg, setting a decisive midweek showdown. (fcbarcelona.com) Real Madrid’s weekend spectacle came from Arda Güler: his lobbed strike measured at 68 metres and came in Real’s 4‑1 win over Elche, a finish LaLiga TV noted as one of the longest in the competition’s history. (espn.com)
