Barcelona defeats Sevilla with Raphinha hat-trick

On September 19, 2026, Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the LaLiga season by defeating Sevilla 3-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium. This victory marks the Catalans' seventh consecutive win in as many league matches, keeping them solely at the top of the standings. Sevilla initially took the lead in the 19th minute through a goal by Fofana, following an assist from Correia, but the visitors quickly leveled the score in the 22nd minute when Raphinha converted a pass from Andreas Christensen.

In the second half, Barcelona asserted dominance with 69% possession and 22 attempts on goal. Raphinha completed his performance by scoring in the 52nd and 69th minutes, both assisted by Lamine Yamal, securing a final 3-1 result. Statistics confirm this was a "perfect hat-trick," with the Brazilian captain scoring with his right foot, his head, and his left foot. According to OptaJose, Raphinha is the first Barcelona player to achieve this feat in LaLiga since Luis Suarez in May 2015 against Cordoba.

Following this match, Hansi Flick's team remains unbeaten and leads the league table. In other concurrent LaLiga action, Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano ended their match in a 1-1 draw at the El Sadar stadium.