HISTORY
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Sevilla v FC Barcelona is a meeting of the two oldest clubs in La Liga. Founded in 1899, Barça was for many years deemed to be the older of the two, but UEFA and FIFA have recently endorsed the claim that the Sevilla Football Club officially registered in 1905 was, for all effects and purposes, a continuation of the club of the same name set up by British expatriates in 1890.
The club shares a rivalry with Real Betis, which is traditionally viewed to be more representative of the ‘working classes’ in the fourth largest city in Spain and the biggest in the southernmost region of Andalusia.
Sevilla have only won La Liga once, and that was way back in 1946, and the last decade or so, with a record five UEFA Cups/UEFA Europa Leagues (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015 and 2016) has been their most successful period ever.
THE PLAYERS
Catalan centre back Sergi Gómez made his senior debut playing for Barça against Sevilla in the 2010 Super Cup. Forward Nolito was also used by Pep Guardiola that season, but both players are now plying their trade at the Sánchez Pizjuán.
Full back Aleix Vidal moved in the other direction, but after three seasons at the Camp Nou, returned to Sevilla last summer.
Even more recently, Munir El Haddadi swapped blaugrana for all-white during the winter transfer window. When playing for Valencia, he scored twice against Barça in the league. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen again.
There have been three prime sources of goals for Sevilla this season, with Frenchman Wissam Ben Yedder, Spaniard Pablo Sarabia and André Silva of Portugal way out in front.
