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Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke Shine as Sevilla Destroy Barcelona in La Liga Thriller

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Victor Onuh

Super Eagles forwards Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke combined brilliantly as Sevilla handed Barcelona their first defeat of the season with a dramatic 4-1 victory at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.

The home side took an early lead in the 13th minute through Alexis Sanchez who calmly converted from the penalty spot after Isaac Romero went under a challenge from Ronald Araujo thanks to VAR review. Sevilla doubled their advantage in the 36th minute when Isaac Romero latched on to Ruben Vargas cross along the box to make it 2-0.

Barcelona, managed by Hansi Flick, came into the match on the back of a 2-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and looked determined to bounce back. Their persistence paid off just before halftime as Marcus Rashford scored with a sublime left footed volley to give the visitors hope.

The second half saw Barcelona dominate possession and create several chances, but a missed penalty from Robert Lewandowski in the 76th minute proved costly. The Polish striker hit his penalty wide, allowing Sevilla to hold firm and wait for their moment. Young Swedish forward Roony also missed two clear opportunities for Barcelona as frustration grew on the visiting bench.

The match took a dramatic turn in stoppage time when Sevilla scored twice to seal a famous victory. Defender Carmona struck first with his right foot, finding the bottom left-hand corner after a sleek counter-attacking move. in the 90th minute before substitute and new Super Eagles invitee Akor Adams, who had replaced Isaac Romero in the 61st minute, made the headlines with a late goal.

Adams moment came deep into injury time when fellow Nigerian and Super Eagles teammate Chidera Ejuke, who had come on for Alexis Sanchez in added time, broke forward on the counterattack and provided a perfect assist. Adams finished with a composed right-footed strike into the bottom corner to make it 4-1 in the 96th minute.

The goal marked Akor Adams second of the season and his first at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, sparking wild celebrations among the home supporters. The victory lifted Sevilla from 10th to 4th in the La Liga table, putting them in the Champions League qualification spots heading into the international break.

For Barcelona, the defeat leaves them two points behind leaders Real Madrid and ends an impressive unbeaten league run against Sevilla that stretched back to October 2015. The Catalan side had lost only once to Sevilla since 2007, making this result a significant blow to their early-season momentum.

It was also Sevilla’s first home match of the season, and they made it a memorable one with a dominant performance, showing composure, pace and tactical discipline.

For Nigerian fans, the night belonged to Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke whose link-up play in the closing moments capped off a remarkable win for Sevilla and underlined the growing influence of Super Eagles players in European football.

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