The central defender from Camas faced a difficult reunion with the Barça side and left the pitch trailing in a 1-0 defeat, an outcome that drew a standing ovation at Montjuic.
Sergio Ramos endured a rough homecoming to Barcelona. The Camas-born stopper, who had recently returned to Sevilla, came up against Real Madrid’s most storied rival and inadvertently sealed the game with a 1-0 own goal at Montjuic. Once supporters realized he had been Barça’s scorer, they erupted into applause for the former Madrid captain, recognizing the irony and his enduring impact on the league’s drama.
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With 15 minutes on the clock, Barcelona could not breach Sevilla’s defense. The Catalans and their opponents finished goalless, a second consecutive stalemate following a 2-2 draw at Son Moix against Mallorca last Tuesday. In the end, a moment of misfortune for Ramos changed the mood of the night, adding another chapter to the long-standing tension between the two clubs and to Ramos’s unusual statistical quirk in La Liga—an own goal that has now occurred three times in the competition, including two instances against Sevilla when he wore Real Madrid’s colors. (Goal)
After a clever cross from Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal tried to widen the attack and find Fermín López in the penalty area, but Sevilla’s central defender diverted the ball with his knee, pinballing the match into a critical moment that shifted momentum in Barça’s favor. The crowd roared in response to the unexpected turn of events, celebrating the defender who had previously troubled the Barça defense and gifted them a rare advantage, even as the match slipped away for Sevilla. Football can be a cruel sport, yet it often yields unforgettable storytelling—this night was a prime example.
The crowd sang Ramos’s name with enthusiasm
Source: Goal