Relentless Raphinha
Yamal sent another shot over and after Sevilla fans whistled him, goaded them to keep doing so.
Although the 19-year-old did not score himself, he did create Raphinha’s next two goals, after the break.
Flick said his team improved in the second half and gave the ball away left.
“It was a difficult game, especially in the first half… we also gave away the ball too easily a lot, that’s not usually our level and our standard, and in the second half it was like that,” said Flick.
Early in the second period Yamal crossed and Raphinha headed home to put Barca in front.
Arguably his best finish was yet to come, with Yamal sending Raphinha through, for the Brazilian to dink the ball over the goalkeeper.
Barca missed several chances to extend their lead, with Anthony Gordon getting his feet wrong and a Dani Olmo free-kick beaten away.
Nevertheless Barca claimed an eighth win from eight games across all competitions this season, as they continue setting the pace in the Spanish top flight.
Sevilla fell to a second defeat of the season but left with their confidence intact after challenging Barca.
“We knew we were facing a tremendous opponent, one of the teams playing the best football in the world,” Sevilla captain Gabriel Suazo told Movistar.
“We lacked energy in the second half but we competed until the end. We leave with our heads held high, having shown a good attitude.”
Elsewhere Celta Vigo thrashed Racing Santander 5-0, Athletic Bilbao and Alaves drew 0-0 and Osasuna were held 1-1 by Rayo Vallecano.
