Raphinha Hat-Trick Powers Barcelona to Commanding 5-1 Win Over Sevilla

Barcelona moved four points clear at the top of La Liga after a dazzling 5-1 victory over Sevilla at Spotify Camp Nou, with Raphinha stealing the show by completing a hat-trick inside the opening hour.

The Brazilian opened the scoring from the penalty spot after just nine minutes, converting after Joao Cancelo’s surge into the box was halted illegally by Djibril Sow. Raphinha doubled the advantage soon after with another confidently taken spot-kick, before Dani Olmo turned home Marc Bernal’s cross to make it 3-0.

Sevilla briefly stemmed the tide when Oso pulled one back on the stroke of half-time, but any hopes of a comeback were extinguished six minutes after the restart. Raphinha completed his treble when his shot took a deflection and flew past the goalkeeper, restoring the hosts’ three-goal cushion.

The irrepressible Cancelo capped his influential display by adding a fifth goal for Barcelona, marking his first since rejoining the club in January and sealing a statement win that keeps the title destiny firmly in Catalan hands.