Hansi Flick’s side moved six points clear of Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, who visit Atletico Madrid in a derby clash on Sunday. The Spanish champions were given the biggest test of their season to date but overcame Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan thanks to Raphinha’s treble. The Brazil international has started the season in sensational form, playing out of position as a central striker.
Raphinha scored a superb hat-trick to earn Barcelona a 3-1 win at Sevilla on Saturday in La Liga and preserve their 100 percent record.
“He’s very good and can adapt to any position up front. It was no surprise when the Catalans did equalise that it was Raphinha who was the man to score. La Liga’s top goalscorer, Raphinha reached 12 goals in seven league appearances with a second consecutive hat-trick, and scored twice more in the Champions League. he did create Raphinha’s next two goals, after the break Although the 19-year-old did not score himself.
We give him the balls and he scores the goals,” Barca midfielder Fermin Lopez told Movistar.
Flick handed Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic his debut in goal with Joan Garcia out injured. Hosts Sevilla, fifth, started strongly, making Barca uncomfortable, and took the lead through Youssouf Fofana in the 19th minute.
