Copa del Rey
Mar 3, 2021 8.00pm
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HT : 1 0
ET Camp Nou
  • Ousmane Dembele 12' goal
  • Oscar Mingueza 67' yellowcard
  • Lionel Messi 73' yellowcard
  • Gerard Pique 90'+4' goal
  • Martin Braithwaite 95' goal
  • Francisco Trincao 119' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Fernando 37'
  • redcard Fernando 90'+2'
  • yellowcard Joan Jordan 100'
  • yellowcard Jules Kounde 101'
  • yellowcard Youssef En-Nesyri 103'
  • redcard Luuk de Jong 103'
  • yellowcard Julen Lopetegui 103'

How Sevilla could line up against Barcelona

How Sevilla could line up against Barcelona

Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui has plenty to think about in terms of his team selection heading into Wednesday's Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Barcelona.

Los Nervionenses were soundly beaten 2-0 against Barca at the weekend through goals from Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi.

However, Sevilla won by the same scoreline in last month's first leg and are therefore in a strong position to advance to the final of the domestic cup competition.

Lopetegui must now decide whether to field the same side that started that encounter at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, or instead tweak his system to protect the two-goal lead.

After being introduced as second-half substitutes on Saturday, Suso, Oliver Torres and Youssef En-Nesyri are all in line to return to the XI on Wednesday.

En-Nesyri has not scored in his last five games, but he is the favourite to get the nod over Luuk de Jong - who has two goals in three matches - through the middle.

Elsewhere, Nemanja Gudelj is battling with Fernando for a starting spot in central midfield alongside Ivan Rakitic and Joan Jordan.

Sevilla possible starting lineup: Bounou; Navas, Kounde, Carlos, Vidal; Rakitic, Gudelj, Jordan; Torres, En-Nesyri, Suso

> Click here to see how Barcelona could line up for this contest

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Who will win advance from Wednesday's Copa del Rey semi-final between Barcelona and Sevilla?
Barcelona 76%
Sevilla 24%
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