On a shocking matchday fixture, Sevilla executed a resounding 4-1 loss to Barcelona, halting the title holders' undefeated start in La Liga and blocking them from returning to the first place of the standings.
The home side seized the lead in the 13th minute, following the attacker went down while jostling for the ball with the opposition's backline near the visitors' penalty area. Alexis Sánchez netted the resulting penalty, beating the goalkeeper the other side.
The same player extended Sevilla's advantage in the 37th minute, but the English forward found the net from the midfielder's through ball to bring the score to 2-1 right before the interval.
Barcelona earned a golden opportunity to level the score when the opposition tripped the full-back in the area. Yet, Robert Lewandowski fired his PK off target in the second half. José Ángel Carmona and the Nigerian forward then netted two additional goals to seal the result, meaning Barcelona behind the table-toppers, Real Madrid.
Later on Sunday, in La Liga, Celta Vigo faced Atlético Madrid. Serie A featured a high-profile match as the Rossoneri visited the Old Lady in the late kick-off, after the defending champions played against the newly-promoted team.
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