Messi Assist, Messi score win over Sevilla, 2nd in Liga Table

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Dembele score, & Messi assist & score helps Barcelona over Sevilla 2-0, 2nd in Liga Table.

Thanks to Dembele & Messi for Brilliant Performance...

La Liga, Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuan - Sevilla 0 - 2 Barcelona (Dembele 29', Messi 86')

Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi both scored for Barcelona away to Sevilla as the Catalans moved up to second place in La Liga, giving their title hopes a shot in the arm.

Ronald Koeman opted for a back three three with Oscar Mingueza coming in to play alongside Gerard Pique and Clement Lenglet in central defence and the system appeared to suit Barca who started the match well.

Koeman, Blugarana side only two points behind Atletico Madrid, with an impressive win. Sevilla's 10-match winning run comes to an end.

Julen Lopetegui made three changes to his side for the start of the second half with Youssef En-Nesyri, Karim Rekik and Suso all introduced, but it was Barca who came closest to another when Sergino Dest smashed a strike off the crossbar.

Barcelona defeats Sevilla 2-0. Stats...

1--- Barcelona have hit the woodwork 18 times in away games this season (all competitions), more than any other team in Europe’s top five leagues.

2----Ousmane Dembele has scored in four of his last six games against Sevilla.

3--- Lionel Messi has scored in eight consecutive La Liga appearances for the first time since December 2018 to February 2019.

4--- Lionel Messi has scored 38 goals against Sevilla. He hasn't managed more than 32 against anybody else.