Kevin Gameiro swooped late on to deny Barcelona victory at Sevilla.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a curled effort and Barcelona looked well on the way to a vital win when Neymar doubled the lead just past the half hour mark with an exquisite free-kick.

But Ever Banega pulled a goal back before half-time to lift the home fans - and the majority of the fans inside the Sanchez Pizjuan were delighted when substitute Kevin Gameiro levelled from close range in the 84th minute.

The Frenchman's strike preserves Sevilla's unbeaten home record this season and cuts Barca's lead over Real Madrid at the top of the league table to just two points, with seven matches of the season remaining.

"It doesn't matter if it's fair or not, it is what it is and it's not changeable," said Barca coach Luis Enrique.

"It's okay, we're still in first place."

The coach reiterated that he believes that the league championship will not be decided until the end.

"Last year the league was decided on the last day. This year we are leaders before that."