Barcelona's Unbeaten Streak Shattered: Sevilla Hands La Liga Champions Crushing 4-1 Defeat

Barcelona's Unbeaten Streak Ends with Shocking 4-1 Defeat to Sevilla In a stunning turn of events, La Liga champions Barcelona were thrashed 4-1 by Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday, bringing an end to their unbeaten start in the league. The loss denied Barcelona the opportunity to return to the top of the table, with Real Madrid maintaining their lead. Sevilla's victory marked their first league win over Barcelona since 2015, lifting them to sixth place in the standings with 13 points from eight matches. Barcelona, meanwhile, remained second with 19 points, two behind leaders Real Madrid. "It's one of the happiest days of my life," said Jose Angel Carmona, who scored Sevilla's third goal. "We deserved to win from start to finish." Barcelona made a miserable start to the match, conceding an early goal in the fifth minute through Papu Gomez. The visitors struggled to find their footing, and Sevilla took full advantage of their opponents' struggles. The Andalusian club doubled their lead in the 25th minute through Youssef En-Nesyri, who scored his eighth league goal of the season. Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski had a chance to equalize from the penalty spot, but his shot was saved by Sevilla goalkeeper Bono. Sevilla sealed the win with two late goals, courtesy of Carmona and Ivan Rakitic, respectively. Barcelona's consolation goal came in the 88th minute through Ansu Fati. The defeat marked a rare loss for Barcelona under coach Xavi Hernandez, who has been at the helm since 2021. The Catalan club had won their previous eight league matches, but Sevilla's victory brought an end to that streak. Sevilla's win was a testament to the team's resilience and determination. "We worked hard in training and it paid off," said Carmona. "We're proud of our achievement." The loss will be a setback for Barcelona as they look to regain their top spot in the league. However, with several key players returning from injury, including Pedri and Frenkie de Jong, the Catalan club will be hoping to bounce back strongly. Sevilla's victory has given them a much-needed boost, and they will look to build on this momentum in their next match against Real Betis. By the numbers: Sevilla's 4-1 win marked their first league victory over Barcelona since 2015. Robert Lewandowski missed his penalty shot for Barcelona. Papu Gomez scored the opening goal for Sevilla in the fifth minute. Youssef En-Nesyri scored his eighth league goal of the season for Sevilla. Next developments: Barcelona will look to bounce back from their defeat when they face Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou on October 9. Sevilla, meanwhile, will host Real Betis on October 10 in a crucial match for both teams. *Reporting by Aljazeera.*