Sevilla gave Barcelona a scare when it took an early lead at Camp Nou, but the league leader battled back to win 2-1.
Gerard Pique's first La Liga goal of the season helped Barcelona move eight points clear at the summit with a 2-1 win over Sevilla.
The Spain defender coolly slotted home the winning goal of an entertaining contest just after halftime, ensuring the home side – which saw closest rival Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid on Saturday – avoided a slip-up against the last team to beat it in the top flight.
The win extends Barca's unbeaten run to 34 games, but it was made to work hard against a Sevilla side that showed no fear against the league leader.