Raphinha Hat-Trick Fires Barcelona Past Sevilla to Stay Top

BARCELONA, March 15 (Reuters) - Barcelona eased to a 5-2 victory over Sevilla in ​LaLiga on Sunday as Raphinha ‌struck a hat-trick to keep Hansi Flick's side four points clear of ​Real Madrid at the ​top of the table.

Raphinha opened the ⁠scoring from the penalty spot ​in the ninth minute after Joao ​Cancelo was fouled and he added a second penalty in the 21st following ​a VAR-awarded handball decision.

Dani Olmo ​made it 3-0 in the 38th minute ‌when ⁠he finished Marc Bernal's cross on a counter-attack. Sevilla pulled one back in first-half added time ​through Oso's ​volley.

Raphinha ⁠completed his treble six minutes after the break with ​a deflected strike that ​wrongfooted ⁠the keeper, and Cancelo added a fifth on the hour with ⁠a ​low drive. Oso set ​up Djibril Sow for Sevilla's late second.