Raphinha Treble Fires Barcelona Four Points Clear

Barcelona 5-2 Sevilla March 15, 2026 | La Liga Matchday 28 Spotify Camp Nou

FC Barcelona reaffirmed their position as La Liga title favorites with a convincing 5-2 demolition of Sevilla at the Spotify Camp Nou. On a day where Hansi Flick opted to rest Lamine Yamal following a grueling Champions League trip to Newcastle, Raphinha stepped into the spotlight, netting a magnificent hat-trick to restore the Blaugrana's four-point cushion over Real Madrid.

Match Summary

The hosts wasted no time establishing dominance. Within nine minutes, João Cancelo—the catalyst for much of Barcelona's creative play—was brought down by Djibril Sow. Raphinha stepped up and coolly converted a 'Panenka' penalty to open the scoring.

The Brazilian doubled his tally just 12 minutes later. Again, it was Cancelo involved, his cross forcing a handball from Jose Angel Carmona. Raphinha’s second penalty was struck with more power, beating Odysseas Vlachodimos despite the keeper getting a hand to it.

Dani Olmo effectively ended the contest before halftime, thumping home a finish in the 38th minute following a deflected pass from Marc Bernal. While Sevilla found a lifeline through Oso just before the break, the second half belonged to the league leaders.

Raphinha completed his hat-trick in the 51st minute with a deflected effort that looped over the keeper, and Cancelo capped a Man of the Match performance with a clinical finish of his own on the hour mark. A late consolation header from Sow did little to dampen the spirits of the 56,000 in attendance.

Goal Scorers

Minute

Goal Scorer

Team

Assist

9'

Raphinha (P)

Barcelona

—

21'

Raphinha (P)

Barcelona

—

38'

Dani Olmo

Barcelona

Marc Bernal

45+3'

Oso

Sevilla

Juanlu Sanchez

51'

Raphinha

Barcelona

Fermín López

60'

João Cancelo

Barcelona

Raphinha

90+2'

Djibril Sow

Sevilla

Oso

Key Stats

• Possession: Barcelona 61% - 39% Sevilla

• Total Shots: Barcelona 13 - 9 Sevilla

• Shots on Target: Barcelona 8 - 4 Sevilla

• Expected Goals (xG): Barcelona 3.36 - 0.83 Sevilla

Analysis: The Raphinha & Cancelo Connection

With Lamine Yamal starting on the bench, Hansi Flick leaned heavily on his veterans. Raphinha became only the sixth Barcelona player this century to score two penalties in a single La Liga match, showing immense composure.

However, the real architect of the win was João Cancelo. Returning to the club this winter on loan from Al-Hilal, the Portuguese fullback looked every bit the world-class playmaker, winning both penalties and adding a goal and an assist. His ability to invert into midfield allowed Pedri and Marc Casadó to control the tempo, suffocating a Sevilla side that has now won only once in their last six visits to the Catalan capital.

What's Next?

Barcelona now turns their attention to the Champions League, where they host Newcastle United on Wednesday in a high-stakes second leg, having drawn 1-1 at St. James' Park. Sevilla, meanwhile, remains in the mid-table pack (14th) and will look to bounce back against Valencia next weekend.