Jules Koundé escapes Samuel Umtiti to go score during the FC Sevilla-Barcelona match, in the Copa del Rey, on February 10, 2021. -

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A crazy ride and a superb goal: thanks to its French central defender Jules Koundé, Sevilla FC surprised FC Barcelona, ​​beaten 2-0 Wednesday in the semi-final first leg of the Spanish Cup.

The first defeat in seven games for the Catalans, one week before the reception of PSG in the Champions League.

The former Bordelais Koundé, 22 years old and already one of the best defenders in Spain, has shown that he also knows how to attack.

Starting from the right side, he eliminated three defenders, including a completely dropped Samuel Umtiti, before concluding with a cross strike from the right to deceive Marc-André ter Stegen.

A magnificent goal for a central defender (25th), who launched the Sevillians perfectly.

GOAL !



Sevilla's opening scoring thanks to a magnificent goal from Jules Koundé 🇫🇷 which pierced Barcelona's defense.



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- the L'Équipe channel (@lachainelequipe) February 10, 2021

At the end of the match, it was former blaugrana Ivan Rakitic who sealed the victory, allowing Sevilla to take a good option in the final.

On this goal again, Umtiti, who covered the Croatian before slipping, missed a lot.

"It's not fair to target him"

“We left too much space on the first goal from halfway through the pitch.

And the second goal, we do not play well offside, it was not a good decision.

But I think the rest of the game he (Umtiti) was good… He made mistakes like everyone else, and that's part of football.

It's not fair to target him, we all win together and we also all lose together, ”Ronald Koeman defended at a post-match press conference.

For Barça, in the midst of a resurrection in the league, this defeat in the cup is in any case a halt.

Without direct consequence, but unwelcome, six days before the big poster at Camp Nou against Paris.

The last defeat of the Catalans dates back to January 17, in the final of the Supercopa de Espana against Athletic Bilbao (3-2 after extra time).

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