STATUS: OFFICIAL — THE MATCH IS FINAL
Barcelona maintained their perfect LaLiga start with a 3–1 victory at Sevilla on September 19, 2026, as Raphinha scored all three of the champions’ goals.
Sevilla took the lead in the 18th minute through Youssouf Fofana’s header. Barcelona responded only four minutes later when Raphinha ran onto Andreas Christensen’s pass and equalised.
The Barcelona captain scored again in the 52nd minute after work from Lamine Yamal and completed his hat-trick in the 69th from another Yamal assist. The three goals took the Brazilian to 12 after seven league appearances.
It was Barcelona’s seventh victory from seven league matches and moved them provisionally six points ahead of Real Madrid, who had a game in hand before their derby against Atletico Madrid.
The result, scorers and goal times are final; the table position describes the standings after the September 19 match. The accompanying card is a conceptual illustration and does not depict Raphinha or real footage from the game.
SOURCE: Reuters, September 19, 2026 — https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/raphinha-hat-trick-maintains-barcelonas-perfect-laliga-start-2026-09-19/
