#2 Dominating Sevilla's midfield
Sevilla's biggest strength can be said as their solid and effective midfield. The physicality of Steven N'Zonzi along with the creativity of Ever Banega make Sevilla a threatening unit against any opponent.
FC Barcelona needed to have a plan to get the better of these two which was the case courtesy of a strong showing from Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic. The two performed brilliantly on the night with their off the ball work helping their side in retaining the ball in crucial positions.
Banega was not afforded much time on the ball and N'Zonzi was too slow to react at times while defending. Andres Iniesta also played a crucial role in nullifying Sevilla's midfield threat as his work in the No. 10 role created a huge number of chances for Barcelona.