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Sevilla Rout Drops Barcelona From Top as Late Penalties and VAR Flashpoints Mark Spain and Peru

Hansi Flick acknowledged “big errors” as Universitario widened their Clausura lead and Alianza Lima railed at officiating going into the international break.

Overview

  • Sevilla beat Barcelona 4-1 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, with goals from Alexis Sánchez (penalty), Isaac Romero, José Ángel Carmona and Akor Adams, and Robert Lewandowski missed a spot-kick that would have tied the game 2-2.
  • The defeat, Barcelona’s second in a row across competitions after losing to PSG, cost them the LaLiga lead, and Flick urged his players to learn from mistakes while stressing the team’s second‑half response.
  • Real Betis overturned Pol Lozano’s opener to win 2-1 at Espanyol through Cucho Hernández and Ez Abde, and goalkeeper Pau López saved Javi Puado’s stoppage‑time penalty to seal the result.
  • Rayo Vallecano earned a late 1-0 victory at Anoeta thanks to Alfonso ‘Pacha’ Espino, easing their relegation concerns and deepening Real Sociedad’s poor start.
  • In Peru, Universitario beat Juan Pablo II 3-0 to reach 30 points and an eight‑point Clausura cushion, while Alianza Lima fell 2-1 to Alianza Universidad as captain Hernán Barcos saw a straight red and players publicly criticized VAR decisions.