La Liga: Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla

FT: Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla

90+2' Busquets with an amazing tackle prevents Sevilla from getting in a cross from which Barcelona counter but Neymar is unable to finish

90+1' Rakitic clears the ball from a free-kick from a corner, from which the same event repeats.

90' 2 minutes of injury time as Sevilla have a free-kick

90' Pique goes into the book for a pull back on a countering Gameiro

88' Suarez goes down under a challenge from Rico which is a clear penalty, but the referee calls play back for offside. Lucky

86' Barcelona look to have this in the bag, but a sense of unease still permeates throughout the Nou Camp

Luis Suarez has been directly involved in 36 goals (25 goals, 11 assists) in 25 Liga appearances this season "fcblive [via @whoscored]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 28, 2016

83' Krohn-Dehli with a wild shot over goal - Sevilla must do better if they have to grab an unlikely point

82' Nearly! Messi sends Suarez through with a lovely though ball, and Suarez creates space for himself with a cutback, but Rico gets a hand to the Uruguayan's chip

80' Barcelona players surround Vitolo after the Spaniard goes down rather easily in the box under a challenge from Pique

79' Sevilla almost burst through with N'Zonzi but Mathieu clears for a corner

77' Kolo goes into the book for a foul on Suarez

76' Messi somehow manages to evade challenges in the box before shooting, but his low effort drifts across goal and goes wide

75' Ivan Rakitic comes on for Sergi Roberto

75' Juan Munoz comes on for Ibrorra

74' Sergi Roberto goes into the book for a foul on Kokoplyanka

73' Suarez should make it three!

Alves gets his 5th yellow card in the Liga this season and is suspended for Thursday's game against Rayo #fcblive
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 28, 2016

71' Dani Alves goes into the book for a foul

70' A brilliant piece of skill as Neymar nutmegs Rami with a backheel and goes down in the box, but the referee waves play on

68' A great spell of posession ends with a foul by Iniesta

65' Sevilla have a corner, from which Bravo has a bit of a flap, but Barcelona eventually clear

64' Andres Iniesta comes on for Arda Turan

Defenders with most Liga goals for Barcelona: Koeman 67 - Alexanko 26 - Migueli 20 - Pique 18 #fcblive [via @pedritonumeros]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 28, 2016

11 - Only Mesut Özil (18) has assisted more goals than Luis Suárez (11) in Europe's top five leagues this season. Spectacular.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 28, 2016

60' What a block! It's from an uncharacterstic source though, as Suarez blocks Sergi Roberto's goal-bound header from a left wing cross

Messi has now scored 400 Barcelona goals wearing the number 10 shirt #fcblive [via @messistats]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 28, 2016

59' Almost! A cross from Iborra is taken first-time by Krohn-Dehli, but the Dane's snapshot goes wide

55' Dani Alves comes on to a huge roar as Aleix Vidal is replaced by the Brazilian

54' Busquets strikes a great shot from range thats palmed away by Rico, after great interplay involving Vidal and Suarez

51' WHAT A SAVE! Claudio Bravo keeps Barcelona's lead as Gameiro is sent clear in the box by a lovely backhell by Iborra, but the Frenchman's shot is saved

48' How does one defend that? Messi and Suarez combine brilliantly in the box, as the Uruguayan's final ball falls for Pique in the box, who just has to tap in to give Barcelona the lead. Telepathic stuff from the La Liga leaders

48' GOAL PIQUE Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla

47' A great start t the second half for Barcelona as Sergi Roberto sends in a great cross that reaches Neymar at the far post, whose shot is saved by Rico

46' Sevilla kick off the second half

3 - Most direct free-kick goals in La Liga (since 03/04):
C. Ronaldo 18/275 (6,5%)
MESSI 16/198 (8%)
Ronaldinho 15/196 (7,6%)
Specialists.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 28, 2016

Messi has equalled Munso as players to have scored most Liga goals (20) ever against Sevilla #fcblive [via @pedritonumeros]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 28, 2016

Neymar: Completed more dribbles (4) than the entire Sevilla team combined (2) in the first half of Barcelona 1-1 Sevilla
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 28, 2016

Barcelona 1-1 Sevilla HT: Shots(OT) 8(3) - 5(2), Possession 70% - 30%, Rating 6.52 - 6.51 https://t.co/QpaNCVatOo
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 28, 2016

#MESSIFACT - Messi equals Ronaldinho as Barcelona player with more free kick goals, 15, in La Liga in the last 25 years.
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) February 28, 2016

HT Barcelona 1-1 Sevilla

45' Sevilla counter with Tremoulinas leading the charge, but as the ball is played across, the move breaks down

44' Almost! Messi drifts to the right and cuts back on his left foot, but his inswinging shot takes a deflection and loops over the goal

43' Worrying scenes for Barcelona as Neymar is down and clutching his shoulder

41' Did my eyes deceive me? Busquets bursts through the middle and beats 2 opponents with a pirouette, but the move breaks down. Brilliant from the midfield hardman

Messi has scored 6 goals from free kick this season so far. 1st in Barcelona since Ronaldinho (2006-07)
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) February 28, 2016

38' A brilliant clearance from Rami prevents Suarez from profiting from Neymar's cross into the box

Messi has now scored 25 goals in 25 games against Sevilla #fcblive [via @infostradalive]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) February 28, 2016

36' Arda Turan wins the ball back and releases Messi, whose shot is well saved by Rico