The Blaugrana finished their La Liga season with a typically tepid win over Sevilla as they said their final goodbyes to a club legend
Fermin Lopez and Robert Lewandowski grabbed the goals as an unconvincing Barcelona finished Xavi's reign with a 2-1 win over Sevilla.
The Blaugrana never looked secure, but found the net at key times to conclude a disappointing La Liga campaign.
Lamine Yamal had a good chance early on, forcing a goal-line clearance from Kike Salas. They opened the scoring after 15 minutes, Robert Lewandowski poking home at the back post after an angled cross from Joao Cancelo. Sevilla equalised after 30 minutes, easily carving up the Barca defence with a flowing move that Youssef En-Nesyri finished through the legs of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barca took the lead for good in the second half, with Fermin cutting onto his right foot and lashing a shot in from outside the box – before celebrating wildly with his outgoing manager.
Xavi's side seldom looked secure in their lead, and were vulnerable on the break. Still, they hung on, and sent their manager off with three points – albeit in typically underwhelming circumstances.
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Marc-Andre ter Stegen (7/10):
Made an important stop at 1-0. Megged for the Sevilla equaliser. Made a couple of neat saves otherwise.
Jules Kounde (6/10):
Solid at the back, but average going forward.
Pau Cubarsi (8/10):
Did some excellent one-on-one work, and pinged the ball around.
Inigo Martinez (6/10):
Done for pace on numerous occassions, and not always great on the ball, either.
Joao Cancelo (7/10):
Provided a beautiful assist for Lewandowski – he hasn't done enough of that this year. Quiet otherwise.
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Andreas Christensen (5/10):
Far from convincing at the base of midfield. Spent most of his time passing the ball sideways. Caught out of position on the Sevilla equaliser, too.
Pedri (6/10):
A bit loose early on. Put a header right at the keeper when he really should have scored. Spain won't be happy that he stayed on the pitch longer than an hour.
Ilkay Gundogan (7/10):
Tallied his 10th assist of the season, created two chances, rarely misplaced a pass. Classy, as per usual.
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Lamine Yamal (7/10):
Dangerous on the wing. Denied by a goal-line clearance early. Looked a bit tired as the game wore on; he really shouldn't have made 50 appearances this year.
Robert Lewandowski (6/10):
Took his goal very well. Didn't see loads of the ball otherwise, but it's the end product that counts.
Fermin Lopez (8/10):
Rather misused on the left wing. Much better when moved inside after the break, and scored an absolute peach of a goal.
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Oriol Romeu (5/10):
Did his job at defensive midfield, but hasn't really convinced all season.
Ferran Torres (5/10):
Not really involved in an underwhelming 30 minutes.
Joao Felix (5/10):
Got on the ball a lot, but never seemed to make the right decision.
Vitor Roque (5/10):
Lots of running, little end product.
Hector Fort (N/A):
No time to make an impact. He should have played more this season.
Xavi (7/10):
Marked his final game as Barca boss with a win. His side were typically shaky defensively, but scored at the right times to claim three points. He will probably be relieved this is all over.
