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Match Details
Date: 4th March 2021
Time: 1:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
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Preview:
Barcelona lock horns with Sevilla in this fierce and exciting second-leg of the Copa Del Rey tournament. Sevilla won the first leg, 2-0 and start favorites against the Catalans. But Barcelona defeated Sevilla on the 27th of Feb, in their La Liga fixture. They would draw confidence from this win and would look to capitalize against Sevilla.
Team News:
Ronald Araujo is a doubtful starter to the game because of his ankle injury. Pedri has suffered a muscle injury and has been ruled out of this fixture.
Lucas Ocampos and Marcos Acuna are injured and will not be available for this match. Youssef, Torres and Suso are likely to get much greater game time.
Key Players:
Analysis:
Barcelona stand second in the La Liga table with 16 wins and 5 draws in their kitty. Their title hopes are dashed as they trail table toppers Atletico Madrid by 5 points and have also played a less game. They are presently on the backfoot as Sevilla won the first leg of this high-voltage Copa Del Rey clash. This is a perfect opportunity for Ronald Koeman’s side to make strides into a silverware. Lionel Messi is in top form and will be eager to get the Catalan giants back into the game.
Sevilla are presently fourth in the La Liga table with 48 points under their belt. They had good momentum on their side but it came to a screeching halt with Barca outclassing them in the last game. However, they are ahead in this contest by 2 goals and would look to capitalize on it. Jules Kounde and Ivan Rakitic scored the goals for Sevilla.
Team 1:
Team 2:
Probable Playing 11
Barcelona:
Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti, Oscar Mingueza; Sergio Busquets; Jordi Alba, Sergino Dest, Frenkie de Jong, Griezmann; Ousmane Dembele, Lionel Messi
Sevilla:
Yassine Bounou; Jesus Navas, Jules Kounde, Diego Carlos, Aleix Vidal; Ivan Rakitic, Nemanja Gudelj, Joan Jordan; Jong, Suso, Youssef En-Nesyri
Best 14
Goalkeepers: ter stregen, Bounou
Defenders: Alba, Pique, Navas, Kounde
Midfielders: De Jong, Rakitic, Nemanja, Dembele
Strikers: Messi, Youssef, Jong, Griezmann
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