5 Matches That Sum Up Barcelona's Brilliant Season

Modified May 08, 2018 08:28 GMT

FC Barcelona v Juventus - UEFA Champions League — FC Barcelona

#1. Barcelona 5 - 0 Sevilla FC (April 21, 2018)

Barcelona v Sevilla - Spanish Copa del Rey Final — Andres Iniesta put up a great display in the Copa Del Rey final

After edging past the likes of Espanol and Valencia, Barcelona made it to the final of the Copa Del Rey once again. This time, they faced Sevilla FC at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

The Blaugrana ran riot in the clash, totally dominating the game from the beginning to the end. They had an awesome outing and looked quite unmatchable as they strolled the ball around nicely, exchanging brilliant passes and attacking with great intensity.

After just 14 minutes, Valverde's men took an early lead. Their goalkeeper, Jasper Cilissen sent a clearance straight to Philippe Coutinho from 60 yards. The Brazilian then penetrated into the box and sent an awesome pass to Luis Suarez who scored with a close-range effort.

Soon, Lionel Messi made it 2-0. Andres Iniesta combined well with Jordi Alba on the left flank, with the later sending a beautiful back-heel to the Argentine to poke in. Luis Suarez added the third in the 40th minute after exchanging passes with Messi before finally beating Soria with a low shot to put the game to bed in the first half.

In the second half, Barcelona continued with their impressive display and barely gave Sevilla any chance in the game. Within just 7 minutes, Iniesta made it four before Philippe Coutinho scored the final goal of the match from the spot.

The Blaugrana won 5-0 to claim the Copa Del Rey for another consecutive year. What a match!

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Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

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