Ronald Koeman praised the mentality of Barcelona in completing a remarkable comeback against Sevilla in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.
After Ousmane Dembele it had been cut in half Sevilleaggregate potential, Gerard PiqueThe header has forced extra time and allowed Martin Braithwaite to score the decisive goal.
“We have always believed” Koeman he said full time. “We never gave up the Cup. It’s a matter of mentality.
“I, as a coach, can’t ask my team to do more than I saw tonight. We fought to overtime and it’s amazing. I’m very happy with the team’s work tonight.
“We deserved to go through it. I think we were better on both legs. We were the best team.”
The return victory comes just four days after a 2-0 win over Sevilla in LaLiga Santander, where he also played a 3-5-2 formation.
“It was very important for our confidence,” Koeman said about the victory in Seville.
“The way we played it. It was our first game [with 3-5-2]. Today we tried to play the same game and we did.
“We managed to score three goals and we could have scored more. You can’t ask for more.”