Barca bring off Gerard Pique and on comes Ronald Araujo.

Much better by Sevilla as Suso whips in a fine cross. Sergio Escudero outjumps the Barca defence but heads over.

Sevilla's final two changes. Luuk de Jong and Ivan Rakitic are replaced by Oscar Rodriguez and Oliver Torres.

Brilliant play by Ousmane Dembele but Lionel Messi's finish lets him down.

Dembele races down the left, steps inside and lays it off to Messi, who shoots wide from 18 yards.

Barcelona almost double their lead. Pedri feeds Jordi Alba. He finds Ousmane Dembele, whose shot is blocked and Sergino Dest rifles the rebound off the post from the edge of the six-yard box.

Sevilla have been better since their changes at the break. Youssef En-Nesyri has a low cross/shot from a tight angle which Marc-Andre ter Stegen holds.

Barcelona immediately counter and Frenkie de Jong just overhits his pass to Jordi Alba, who was six yards out with an open goal. Big waste.

Sevilla finally have a shot, it's taken 50 minutes. Jesus Navas runs down the right wing and cuts inside. He hammers in a shot, trying to beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen at his near post but the keeper gets down to save.

It's been a very fouly game. Jesus Navas commits Sevilla's 15th foul of the game.

Sevilla had three players booked in the first half so subbed one off at the break. They're back up to three yellows almost immediately as sub Karim Rekik lunges in on Pedri and gets booked.

The second half begins.

Triple sub. Sevilla bring on Karim Rekik, Suso and Youssef En-Nesyri for Munir, Papu Gomez and the booked Diego Carlos.

Robert Lewandowski has now scored 11 league goals in 2021, a joint-high in Europe's top five leagues alongside Lionel Messi.

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The half-time whistle goes. Barcelona deservedly lead fellow form team Sevilla.

It's getting feisty as Sevilla defender Sergio Escudero goes into the book for a foul on Sergino Dest.

One minute added on.

Lionel Messi clips Sevilla defender Jules Kounde from behind as he breaks forward. The hosts are insistent he should be shown a second yellow card and sent off.

But instead it's Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui who is shown a yellow card for his angry reactions.

Barca captain Lionel Messi in the book now - the third yellow card of the first half. He caught Fernando after the Sevilla player had released the ball.