- Barcelona plays a 2-2 draw to Sevilla in a La Liga match
- Both teams will play the Copa del Rey final in April
- Sevilla and Barcelona are in the Champions League last eight
Barcelona came from two goals down to play out a 2-2 draw against Sevilla in an entertaining La Liga encounter played at the Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan stadium.
Vincenzo Montella's side were determined to get maximum points against the league leaders as they were the more determined and organized team on the night.
Franco Vaquez got the curtain raiser in the 36th minute after Joaquin Correa started a counter attack from the left, and was given time and space to find his Argentine teammate who had an easy tap-in.
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Sevilla were rewarded for their persistence in the 50th minute as another attacking move got into the strides of Luis Muriel who squeezed his shot through Barca defence to put the score at 2-0.
Enersto Valverde brought on his star man Lionel Messi in 58th as Sevilla had to re-organized from defence, Montella's men played with more confidence as chances came begging.
Luis Suarez's header got the Catalans got back in the match two minutes from time, and a stroke of genius from Messi silenced the crowd to even the scores at 2-2.
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It was a sweet comeback for Barca but a disappointing game for Sevilla who could have finished the game before Messi was brought in.
Both sides confront each other in the Copa del Rey final later in April, and the two La Liga sides play their Champions League quarter final ties against Roma and Bayern Munich respectively.
Barcelona maintain their unbeaten run in La Liga, and will mathematically be crowned champions if they can secure six more points.
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