It was difficult, but Barcelona escaped the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with a tough 2-0 victory over Sevilla, thanks to goals from Luis Suárez and Munir El-Haddadi. In a difficult match against an intense opponent, the Blaugrana suffered, but ultimately prevailed to take the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup. In three days, Barça can clinch the title at Camp Nou.
FIRST HALF
Jorge Sampaoli was clear before the match that he wanted Sevilla to pressure Barça and have the ball, and that was exactly what his players did. From the first minute, the Sevillistas suffocated the Catalans with their pressing, making it impossible for the Blaugrana to have possession and some space to create chances.