Sevilla she did what she wanted with him Barcelona, who only had a reaction Lionel Messi. Those led by Ronald Koeman they did not show the hunger to win and wandered around Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Sevilla defeated him 2-0 in the first leg of the semifinals King’s Cup and finally set foot.
Those in Julen Lopetegui they needed a sensational goal from the French defender Jules Kundé at 24 ‘and the same from Ivan Rakitic at 85 ‘to form a triumph that puts them close to the final of the cup tournament Spain.
GAME INCIDENTS:
Lionel Messi he had the clearest in the first half. Barça’s crack in the 11th minute received a ball, fired in the direction of the goal, but Bono, the Moroccan goalkeeper of Seville, he avoided the first of Barcelona’s fans.
Jules Koundé, defender of Sevilla approached the 18th minute with a shot, but went right out. The Catalans were saved.
The first goal came in the 24th through Kundé. The Frenchman started to develop the game in his area, ran meters and joined one of his teammates, shook the mark of Griezmann, made a pipe to Minguenza and in front Ter Stegen, defined as a striker to make it 1-0.
The Catalans were saved from the second to 45 after a shoe from Sergio Escudero Ter Tergen was the first to reach the corner kick, but his header was blocked by the keeper. The German goalkeeper was vital, so the result was not so favorable for the Andalusians.
At 71 ‘ Lionel Messi He managed to score the parity, but missed the left leg. On the 10th he sent a bomb with his most skilful foot, but the direction of the ball was on one side of Bono’s goal.
The goal that rounded out the victory led to 85 when the Sevillan offensive caught Barça’s defense badly. Ivan Rakitic entered the area with the round standing and when he saw the exit of the German goal from Barcelona He definitely made it 2-0 with no problems.
Boat, The “king of cups” with 30 trophies, will want to return this tie home when he receives in New field of Sevilla for the return of the semifinals on March 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Sevilla vs Barcelona
Sevilla: 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.