Raphinha hat-trick sinks Sevilla, Barça top of La Liga

Let's start with the result, because it is the headline everywhere: according to emol.com and elespanol.com, FC Barcelona won 3-1 away at Sevilla FC on Saturday 19 September 2026, in the seventh round of the 2026-2027 La Liga season, played at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in Seville. Sevilla actually led first: minuto60.com, cross-checked with ESPN, reports that Youssouf Fofana headed the hosts in front on 19 minutes, finishing from close range after a cross by Félix Correia.

The turnaround belonged to one man. emol.com details Raphinha's hat-trick for Barça: he equalised on 22 minutes with a right-footed strike from the left of the box, then struck again on 52 and 69 minutes. elespanol.com adds a detail that fills out the picture, crediting Lamine Yamal with assists on Raphinha's goals. One nuance the outlets flag rather than settle: elespanol.com mentions a broader tally of "11 goals in his first 8 matches" for Raphinha, a figure that appears to mix competitions since Barcelona have played only seven league rounds, so we leave it as reported and unconfirmed here.

On the table, emol.com is precise: after this round Barcelona remain the only leaders with 21 points from seven wins in seven games and 31 goals scored, six clear of second-placed Real Madrid, with Hansi Flick still in charge. Sevilla, whose Chilean captain Gabriel Suazo played the full match according to the same source, stay fifth on 13 points. There is also a subplot no match report dwells on: eldesmarque.com, writing the day before, noted that coach Luis García Plaza had kept some doubt over Kike Salas (bruised against Deportivo de La Coruña) before the defender trained normally on the Friday and was available.

The same eldesmarque.com piece carries a line worth relaying in full: asked whether Kike Salas (born in Morocco but eligible for Spain) could earn a national-team call-up, García Plaza answered "Sí. Más claro no puedo ser" ("Yes. I can't be any clearer"). Put it all together and you see why Google Trends shows "fútbol" rising across Spain today: a resounding away win, an individual masterclass, and a leader now six points clear will do that. We have leaned on cross-checking sources (emol.com, elespanol.com, eldesmarque.com and minuto60.com) rather than a single wire, so treat any single-source figure above with the caution it deserves.

Sources : emol.com, elespanol.com, minuto60.com, eldesmarque.com, Google Trends.