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Raphinha hat-trick leads Barca to fifth consecutive La Liga title
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FC Barcelona secured their first league championship in five years by defeating rivals Real Madrid with a four-point lead after thrashing Segunda División side Sevilla 5–2 on Sunday night, thanks largely from Brazilian forward Raphinha who scored all three of the team's goals to restore his status as La Liga top scorer.
Key Points
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1Barcelona defeated Sevilla with a final score of 5-2 at the Camp Nou on March 15, securing their position as La Liga leaders.
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2Raphinha scored all three goals for Barcelona in this match to secure his hat-trick performance and lead by goal difference against Spain's second-place team.
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3The victory restored a four-point gap between first place (Barcelona) and the runner-up Madrid, with Sevilla finishing as runners up.
Developments
[Mar 15]
Final match result: Barcelona beat Sevilla 5-2 at Camp Nou; Raphinha scored a hat-trick to restore the four-point lead over Madrid in La Liga standings (March 16, per Getty Images caption).