Lionel Messi scored and created the other as Barcelona beat in-form Sevilla and went within two points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Messi fed Ousmane Dembele to slot home the opener before team-mate Sergino Dest hit the post.
Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet had a header disallowed for offside – and then Sevilla’s Youssef En-Nesyri also had one ruled out for offside.
Messi scrambled home a late second to clinch the game.
The Barca captain had a shot saved by Sevilla keeper Bono, with a lucky ricochet taking Messi past the keeper to score into an empty net.
That was his 38th goal against Sevilla, six more than he has managed against any other side.
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He has now netted in eight La Liga games in a row – 12 goals in total during those matches – his best streak in two years.
Barca’s winner took them within one result of Atleti, although Diego Simeone’s leaders have two games in hand. Sevilla’s defeat brings to an end a 10-game winning run in domestic competitions.
Both sides meet again on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg. Sevilla won the first leg 2-0.