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Camp Nou, Barcelona \u2013 <\/strong>There was a lot to take in before the evening entertainment began on Saturday. Messi\u2019s 600th appearance was greeted with an immense storm an hour before kick-off. Fortunately, the thunder and lightning had relented by the time the ball began moving, but waterproof ponchos were still needed by those who decided not to hover at the back of the stands in an attempt to dodge the rain. Once again, politics and sports mixed. Barca fans unveiled a huge Catalan flag and the word \u2018justice\u2019 before the match in reference to the arrest of ten Catalan politicians and social activists in relation to the independence referendum. Other banners unfurled behind one of the goals were more forthright by proclaiming, \u201cFree all political prisoners\u201d.<\/p>\n

With all that to take in, you\u2019d have been forgiven for missing everything going on on the pitch. And there was a lot going on there too as Barcelona made a fast start. Sergio Busquets, Messi and Luis Suarez all had early chances but La Blaugrana<\/em> were unable to take the lead. A lapse in concentration from Samuel Umtiti allowed Luis Muriel to have Sevilla\u2019s first sight of goal, but the forward\u2019s attempt just evaded the top corner.<\/p>\n

However, as Leo Messi began to toy with the stretched Sevilla defence, eventually, Barca\u2019s early dominance told as Paco Alcacer \u2013 whose surprise inclusion saw him starting as a right midfielder in a 4-4-2 \u2013 found space in behind the Sevilla defence. A chipped pass over the top was miss-controlled by left-back Sergio Escudero, gifting possession to the poaching Alcacer, who calmly slotted the ball beneath David Soria. Ernesto Valverde\u2019s side looked good for the lead, constantly switching shape and attacking quickly. Sevilla could not get close.<\/p>\n

Eduardo Berizzo \u2013 whose tenure as Sevilla manager hasn\u2019t started as smoothly as many expected \u2013 urged his team to push to the next level during his half-time team talk. Sevilla came out on the front foot for the second-half, snapping at Barcelona with a high press, working harder all over the Camp Nou<\/em> pitch. Although Barca still had a lot of the ball, they appeared slow and lethargic. Sevilla took advantage in the 58th minute as Guido Pizarro beat Gerard Pique to a header inside the six-yard area at a corner, powering the ball past the helpless ter Stegen. The small number of travelling fans from Andalucia were soaked yet joyous in the unsheltered top-tier.<\/p>\n

Valverde responded immediately, sensing a changing of the tide and hauled off captain Andres Iniesta \u2013 as he has so often this season \u2013 to bring Paulinho into the match. The Brazilian\u2019s direct running and passing made an instant impact and soon enough, Barcelona had restored their lead. Ivan Rakitic \u2013 the former Sevilla captain \u2013 received the ball in space on the right, waited for Alcacer to make his run and whipped a perfect early cross into the penalty area. Alcacer couldn\u2019t miss and finished at the near post, beating Soria to the ball to score his second of the game.<\/p>\n

In the end, Barcelona deserved their win \u2013 they were forced to work hard to stretch their unbeaten run to 16 matches. Alcacer outshone his fellow attackers in what was his first start since the opening day of the season but Valverde rather cruelly took the Spaniard off when he was searching for his hat-trick. Luis Suarez worked tirelessly but looked low in self-confidence \u2013 he has scored just three times this season and is now on a run of 451 minutes without a goal, his longest drought since he joined the Catalan side in 2014. Suarez\u2019s confidence and that of which Valverde places in him will be tested after the international break with La Blaugrana<\/em> facing tough away matches against Valencia, Villarreal, and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

Los Otros Puntos<\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n
  • It was all plain sailing in the rain for Real Sociedad<\/strong> against struggling Eibar<\/strong> in the Basque derby. A thumping header by Willian Jose from an Odriozola cross gave La Real<\/em> the lead in the 12th minute. Just before the half-hour mark Adnan Januzaj got his first goal for Sociedad \u2013 after many attempts \u2013 to double the host\u2019s lead. Straight from the second-half kick-off, fan favourite Oyarzabal found himself with plenty of time and space to run straight at the Eibar goal and slot the ball past Dmitrovic. Joan Jordan did manage to provide Eibar with a consolation goal with a well-taken strike in the 72nd minute. Yet, the damage had been done in absolutely foul conditions in San Sebastian \u2013 at one stage the pitch was barely visible due to the rain, hail, and wind \u2013 Eibar had to make the short journey home with no points and few positives from a bleak afternoon.<\/li>\n
  • It was friends reunited at Bailados<\/em> \u2013 managers Unzue and Ziganda played together as teenagers at Osasuna \u2013 and it was Unzue who got the better of his former teammate on Sunday afternoon. Celta Vigo<\/strong> got their first home league win against Athletic Bilbao<\/strong> in fourteen years \u2013 a goal from Sergi Gomez and two from the in-form Aspas essentially put the contest to bed in the first thirty minutes. Raul Garcia did give Athletic a consolation goal but Celta hung on for the deserved win. At full-time, Unzue was smiling whilst Ziganda was left worrying for his job.<\/li>\n
  • Un golazo!!! Marco Asensio\u2019s seventh goal of the season was the standout moment in Real Madrid<\/strong>\u2019s win against Las Palmas<\/strong>. The 25-yard shot \u2013 which was too quick for the camera, too powerful for any goalkeeper to stop, and had the accuracy of a well-trained archer \u2013 brought the entire Bernabeu<\/em> to its feet.<\/li>\n
  • The travelling Colchoneros<\/em> had to wait until the 91st minute before they could party at the Riazor<\/em>. A 25-yard stoppage-time strike by Thomas Partey maintained Atletico<\/strong>\u2019s unbeaten start to the season against Deportivo<\/strong> \u2013 although they have drawn five of their eleven games.<\/li>\n
  • Valencia<\/strong> keep going strong \u2013 a 3-0 home win against Leganes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Los Resultados<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Real Betis 2\u20132 Getafe<\/p>\n

    Valencia 3\u20130 Leganes<\/p>\n

    Deportivo 0\u20131 Atletico Madrid<\/p>\n

    Alaves 1\u20130 Espanyol<\/p>\n

    Barcelona 2\u20131 Sevilla<\/p>\n

    Levante 1\u20132 Girona<\/p>\n

    Celta Vigo 3\u20131 Athletic Bilbao<\/p>\n

    Real Sociedad 3\u20131 Eibar<\/p>\n

    Villarreal 2\u20130 Malaga<\/p>\n

    Real Madrid 3\u20130 Las Palmas<\/p>\n

    El Jugador de la Semana: <\/strong>Paco Alcacer (Barcelona)<\/p>\n

    La Clasificacion<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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