Boost for Real Madrid as Barcelona let two goal lead slip at Sevilla

Barcelona seemed set to take a giant step towards sealing this season’s La Liga title when they were 2-0 up inside half an hour at Sevilla on Saturday night.

By allowing Sevilla back into the game to draw 2-2, Barca’s lead over second-placed Real Madrid slipped to two points, suggesting they may pay a heavier price for an inability to kill off games.

The Catalans were superb for the first half hour at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan – as in-form Sevilla were completely outplayed and Lionel Messi and Neymar each scored superb goals.