The Seville did what he wanted with him Barcelona, which only had a response from Lionel Messi. Which led by Ronald Koeman they showed no hunger to win and ran around Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Seville defeated him 2-0 in the first leg of the semi-finals Copa del Rey and eventually set foot ashore.
That of Julen Lopetegui they needed a sensational goal from the French defender Jules Kundé on 24 ‘and the same from Ivan Rakitic at 85 ‘to shape a triumph that puts them near the final of the cup tournament Spain.
GAME INCIDENTS:
Lionel Messi had the clearest of the first half. The crack of the azulgrana got a ball at minute 11 ‘, shot towards goal but Bono, Moroccan goalkeeper of the Seville, he avoided the first of the Barcelona fans.
Jules Koundé, defender of Seville he approached minute 18 ‘with a shot, but just went out. The Catalans were saved.
The first goal came on 24 and via Kundé. The Frenchman began to develop the game from his environment, ran meters and joined one of his teammates, shaking the goal of Griezmann, made a pipe to Minguenza and for Ter Stegen, defined as an attacker to make it 1-0.
The Catalans were saved from second to 45th after a shoe off Sergio Escudero which Ter Stegen had to send to the corner. The German goalkeeper was vital and the result was not so favorable for the Andalusians.
Already 71 ‘ Lionel Messi He was able to mark parity, but was missing his left foot. On the 10th, he sent a bomb with his most able leg, but the direction of the ball was on one side of Bono’s target.
The goal that completed the win led to 85 when the Sevillian offensive hit Barça’s defense badly. Ivan Rakitic he came into the area with the lap at his feet and as he exited the German goal Barcelona He defined the final with 2-0 without any problems.
The Barça, the ‘king of cups’ with 30 trophies, will want to turn this tie at home when he Camp Nou already Seville for the return of the semi-finals on March 3 at 2pm.
Sevilla vs Barcelona lineups
Seville: Bono – Aleix Vidal, Koundé, Diego Carlos, Escudero – Fernando, Jordán, Rakitic – Suso, Papu Gómez, En-Nesyri.
FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Jordi Alba, Junior Firpo, Umtiti, Mingueza; Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Messi, Dembélé and Griezmann.