And finally, the first one fell. We had to wait, but it was worth it. Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season after a masterful free-kick executed in the 78th minute, making it 4-0 for Barcelona against Sevilla in the eighth round of LaLiga Santander.
The 'Pulga' scored with a subtle left-footed shot, which made Tomáš Vaclík's stretch useless, thus sealing the match.
Before that, in the first half, Luis Suárez, Arturo Vidal, and Dembélé had already scored, with the latter being sent off at the end of the match for a second yellow card.
Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season.
Ernesto Valverde has decided to send Antoine Griezmann to the bench for the first time this season. The Frenchman will make room for his compatriot Dembélé, who will complete the attack alongside Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi.
At the moment, Barcelona has not yet found its best level of play, but at the Camp Nou, they have been efficient: they have won all three matches they have played in La Liga against Betis (5-2), Valencia (5-2), and Villarreal (2-1), as well as the Champions League match against Inter Milan (2-1), a team that had won all their matches in Italy.
On the other hand, Sevilla is fighting against their statistics at the Camp Nou. In La Liga, they have only won six times, the last one (0-3) in 2002, on a cold December night that is still remembered for the stoic presence in the executive box of the then Barcelona president, Joan Gaspart, enduring an impressive booing from the Barça fans.
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