Sevilla vs. Barcelona: Score, Reaction from 2016 Spanish Super Cup Leg 1

Luis Suarez and Munir El Haddadi netted second-half goals to earn Barcelona a 2-0 win over Sevilla in the opening leg of the 2016 Spanish Super Cup at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday.

Barca were under a lot of pressure in the first half, but Sevilla could not make their possession and opportunities count.

Suarez pounced early in the second half to open the scoring, and Munir doubled Barcelona’s lead nine minutes from time.

They will take the two-goal lead back to the Camp Nou and hope to seal victory in the second leg on Wednesday.

Marca provided both lineups ahead of kick-off:

.@SevillaFC_ENG XI to face @FCBarcelona: Rico; Mariano, Mercado, Rami, Escudero; Kranevitter, N’Zonzi; Vitolo, Vázquez, Kiyotake; Vietto.

— MARCA in English (@MARCAinENGLISH) August 14, 2016

Sevilla were the more impressive side in the opening half as they consistently got behind Barca’s defence on both flanks, with manager Luis Enrique’s men looking sluggish.

They couldn’t find an opening goal, though, despite a number of decent chances. 

Suarez had the best early chance but could not beat Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico after receiving an excellent ball from Sergio Busquets in the seventh …

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