Barcelona Prepares for Sevilla After 7–2 Victory

Barcelona ease off the gas – but only for a moment. After tearing through Racing with a 7–2 win that shook up the early LaLiga numbers, the first team were back at the Ciutat Esportiva for a recovery session as attention quickly swung to the next hurdle: Sevilla.

Light work after heavy scoring

Every available first-team player reported for training, with the workload tailored to minutes played in the rout of Racing. Those who logged the bulk of the action focused on recovery routines, while the rest pushed through a more standard session, keeping rhythm and sharpness high ahead of the clash with Sevilla.

The mood around the squad is buoyant. A 7–2 scoreline tends to do that. Raphinha’s hat-trick did more than light up the night – it helped Barcelona shatter a string of early-season records after just six LaLiga matchdays, underlining the attacking power now flowing through the side.

Seven goals, a statement performance, and a forward line humming with confidence. The numbers from that game will live in the archives; the coaching staff, though, have already moved on. Sevilla are coming, and the schedule leaves no room for lingering on past glories.

Joan Garcia under observation

Not everything is perfect. The club confirmed that first-team player Joan Garcia is dealing with mild discomfort in his right knee. There is no fixed return date on the table; his comeback will depend on how the knee responds in the coming days.

For now, it is a watch-and-wait situation, with the medical staff monitoring his evolution closely as the team prepares for the next stretch of fixtures.

Cancelo’s new trademark: the rocket

One image from recent weeks keeps repeating: João Cancelo receiving the ball on the edge of the box, taking a touch, and unleashing a strike that looks designed to tear through nets rather than just find them.

It is becoming a pattern. The full-back’s unpredictability in open play makes him hard to read, but one constant has emerged – when he lines up a shot from distance, it carries real menace. Defenders are starting to step out earlier. Goalkeepers are bracing themselves a split second sooner.

Between Raphinha’s ruthless finishing, Cancelo’s long-range threat, and a squad that can follow up a 7–2 demolition with a focused recovery day, Barcelona roll toward Sevilla with momentum, goals, and the sense that this attack is only just warming up.