Ramos's own goal gifts Barca to win over Sevilla

 

Sergio Ramos © Getty Images

Fri 29 Sep, 23

Barcelona moved provisionally top of La Liga with a 1-0 home win over Sevilla on Friday after veteran defender Sergio Ramos accidentally bundled the ball into his own net in the second half.

Ramos, a former Real Madrid captain playing his old rivals Barcelona again for the first time since 2020, was helpless when he attempted to block a cross from 16-year-old Lamine Yamal and saw the ball creep over the line in the 76th minute.

Ramos, who once held young Yamal's hand in the tunnel when the Barca forward was a club mascot, received a hostile welcome when his early touches were met with jeers from the home fans.

But a loud cheer rang out at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium, Barca's temporary home ground, after the 37-year-old's own goal. The result moved Barca one point clear of Girona, who are second with a game in hand, while Sevilla are 12th.