the Seville he did what he wanted with it Barcelona, Who only had reaction from Lionel Messi. Those led by Ronald Koeman did not show hunger to win and walked the track of the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Seville defeated it 2-0 in the first leg of the semifinals of the World Cup King’s Cup and puts a foot in the final.
those of Julen Lopetegui they needed a sensational goal from the French defender Jules Kundé at 24 ‘and the same Ivan Rakitic in the 85th minute to shape a victory that puts them close to the final of the cup tournament in Spain.
INCIDENTS OF THE GAME:
Lionel Messi had the clearest of the first half. The crack of the azulgrana in the minute 11 ‘received a ball, shot towards the goal but Bono, Moroccan goalkeeper of the Seville, he avoided the first of the Barça players.
Jules Koundé, Defender of the Seville he came close to scoring 18 minutes into the game but the home team’s far left defense managed to sort the situation out in the end. The Catalans were saved.
The first goal came on the 24th and through Kunde. The Gaul began to develop the play from his area, ran meters and joined with one of his teammates, took the mark of Griezmann, Made a tunnel to Minguenza and in front Ter Stegen, He defined as a striker to put the 1-0.
The Catalans were saved from the second at 45 after a shot from Sergio Escudero that Ter Stegen had to send the corner kick. The German goalkeeper was vital so that the result was not so favorable for the Andalusians.
At 71 ‘ Lionel Messi to be able to mark the parity but erred in his shot with the left. On the 10th a bomb was sent with his most skillful leg but the direction of the ball went to one side of Bono’s portico.
The goal that rounded off the lion’s victory in ’85 when the Sevilla attack took a bad stop in the Barça defense. Ivan Rakitic he got into the area with the round on his feet and seeing the German goalkeeper leave the Barcelona defined without problems the final 2-0.
the Boat, The ‘king of cups’ with 30 trophies, will want to turn this tie around at home when he receives in the Camp Nou at the Seville for the return of the semifinals on March 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Lineups of Sevilla vs Barcelona
Seville: Bo – Aleix Vidal, Koundé, Diego Carles, Escudero – Fernando, Jordà, Rakitic – Suso, Papu Gómez, En-Nesyri.
FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Jordi Alba, Junior Firpo, Umtiti, Mingueza; Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Messi, Dembélé and Griezmann.