Barcelona host Sevilla at the Camp Nou this Sunday night in a battle between fourth and second respectively in the LaLiga Santander table. There are currently three points between the two sides, with the Catalans having a game in hand on the Andalusians, and both will be looking to secure victory in order to keep the pressure on league leaders Real Madrid. Stay with us for all the build-up to Barcelona vs Sevilla, followed by updates from the match itself.
Barcelona vs Sevilla – LIVE SCORE: 0-0
This is the start of our Barcelona vs Sevilla live blog, where we’ll be bringing you all the latest updates from the Camp Nou ahead of kick-off and also during the game. The entries follow below, with the most recent nearest the top.
19:00 GMT: Sevilla’s XI
Julen Lopetegui has made seven changes from the side that started against Real Sociedad just before the international break.
Sevilla’s starting line-up (4-3-3): Bono; Jesus Navas, Jules Kounde, Diego Carlos, Karim Rekik; Nemanja Gudelj, Joan Jordan, Ivan Rakitic; Erik Lamela, Anthony Martial, Lucas Ocampos.
18:45 GMT: Barcelona’s XI
Xavi Hernandez has made just one change from the XI that started against Real Madrid, with Dani Alves coming in for Eric Garcia.
Barcelona’s starting line-up (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Ronald Araujo, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Ousmane Dembele, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ferran Torres.
18:30 GMT: Barcelona welcomed like heroes
The Barcelona fans are out in force to welcome the team bus, following their 4-0 win in the Clasico just before the international break. We are just 90 minutes away from kick-off!
18:00 GMT: Mixed news for Sevilla
Julen Lopetegui has been able to welcome Diego Carlos, Karim Rekik and Rafa Mir back into the matchday squad, with the trio missing the draw at home to Real Sociedad just before the international break, but Sevilla have seen Thomas Delaney join Marcos Acuna, Fernando Reges and Papu Gomez on the treatment table.
17:30 GMT: Sevilla vs Barcelona
When Sevilla hosted Barcelona at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan back in December, the two teams played out a 1-1 night on a very wet night in the Andalusian capital. Papu Gomez gave Sevilla the lead in the 32nd minute, but Ronald Araujo equalised for Barcelona just before the half-time break. Then, in the second half, Jules Kounde was shown a second yellow card for throwing the ball at Jordi Alba.
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17:00 GMT: Barcelona vs Sevilla predicted line-ups
Barcelona’s predicted XI (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Ronald Araujo, Eric Garcia, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Ousmane Dembele, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ferran Torres.
Sevilla predicted XI (4-3-3): Bono; Jesus Navas, Jules Kounde, Diego Carlos, Ludwig Augustinsson; Ivan Rakitic, Nemanja Gudelj, Joan Jordan; Lucas Ocampos, Youssef En-Nesyri, Anthony Martial.
16:30 GMT: When does Barcelona vs Sevilla start?
This Barcelona vs Sevilla game is in the later LaLiga Santander timeslot, meaning it’s a 21:00 CEST kick off in Spain. In the United Kingdom, that is 20:00 GMT, while in the USA the start time is 15:00 ET or 12:00 PT.
16:30 GMT: Where to watch it Barcelona vs Sevilla
For fans in the UK who want to watch this LaLiga Santander clash, Barcelona vs Sevilla will be available on LaLigaTV. For those in the United States, it’ll be broadcast on ESPN
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