Spanish league leaders Barcelona had been held to a goalless attract at Sevilla, leaving the title race vast open up with eight video games remaining.
The consequence implies next-put Real Madrid could transfer degree on factors with Barcelona when they travel to Serious Sociedad on Sunday.
Lionel Messi’s free of charge-kick skimmed the bar in the 1st half but Barcelona had been discouraged by Sevilla’s defence.
Lucas Ocampos also hit the crossbar for the hosts before the break.
Sevilla sat deep, often participating in with five at the back again, and it proved productive as Barcelona noticed a lot of the ball but failed to develop many obvious-slice options.
Messi’s free-kick was the closest they arrived, and Luis Suarez’ very first-time strike pretty much sneaked in minutes prior to whole-time, but Sevilla experienced bursts of attacking guarantee – Ocampos and Munir El Haddadi forcing two smart will save from Ter Stegen from close array in the initial 50 %.
Barcelona ahead Antoine Griezmann arrived on as a substitute in the 76th moment in an attempt to locate a winner but did not make an effect.
On-personal loan Genuine Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon had a great possibility to rating for Sevilla in stoppage time when the ball fell kindly for him in an unmarked situation in the box but he strike it straight at Ter Stegen.
The league leaders future play Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday, 23 June, whilst Messi remains one particular off 700 vocation plans.
