OFFICIAL: The starting lineups for Hansi Flick's Barcelona and Matías Almeyda's Sevilla have already been confirmed for today's match, Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 4:15 p.m..

Hansi Flick is making three changes from the last La Liga starting XI. Pau Cubarsí returns to central defense alongside Ronald Araujo, while Dani Olmo replaces Dro Fernández as attacking midfielder. Ferran Torres also returns in place of Roony Bardghji.

Next, we review the starting elevens, the benches with the substitutes, and the injured and sanctioned players of FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC for the match of the eighth matchday of LaLiga EA Sports 2025-2026.

Starting lineup of FC Barcelona vs. Sevilla

Hansi Flick is introducing up to 3 changes with respect to the XI that faced Real Sociedad.** Barça's starting XI (OFFICIAL):

  1. (#25, G) Szczesny
  2. (#23) Jules Koundé
  3. (#04) Ronald Araujo
  4. (#05) Pau Cubarsí
  5. (#18) Gerard Martín
  6. (#21) Frenkie de Jong
  7. (#08) Pedri
  8. (#20) Dani Olmo
  9. (#07) Ferran Torres
  10. (#14) Marcus Rashford
  11. (#09) Robert Lewandowski

Bench (substitute players):

  1. (#31, G) Diego Kochen
  2. (#33, G) Eder Aller
  3. (#3) Alejandro Balde
  4. (#15) Christensen
  5. (#17) Marc Casadó
  6. (#22) Marc Bernal
  7. (#24) Eric García
  8. (#27) Dro
  9. (#28) Roony
  10. (#29) Toni Fernández

Absences (injured players):

  1. (#1). Marc André ter Stegen
  2. (#6). Pablo Gavi
  3. (#10). Lamine Yamal
  4. (#11). Raphinha
  5. (#13). Joan García
  6. (#16). Fermín López

Suspended Players:

  1. None (there are no Barça players suspended for this match)

Starting lineup for Sevilla vs. FC Barcelona

  • Sevilla XI:Odysseas; Carmona, Azpilicueta, Marcao, Suazo; B. Mendy, Agoumé, Sow; Alexis, Vargas, and Isaac. 
  • Sevilla bench: Nyland (GK), Alberto F. (GK), Castrín, Gudelj, Cardoso, Martínez, Juanlu, Salas, Januzaj, Ejuke, Bueno, Peque, Oso, Adams.

Matías Almeyda, meanwhile, is also making important changes to Sevilla's lineup. The Sevillians are recovering the four-man line in the back, with Carmona and Suazo on the sides and the Azpilicueta-Marcao duo in the center. Mendy, Agoumé and Sow will be in the midfield, while Alexis Sánchez, Vargas and Isaac Romero complete the offensive trident.