On Wednesday evening, two more semi-final participants were determined in the King's Cup.
After a surprising defeat in Seville, "Barcelona" sought to retaliate in front of their own fans. The "Sevilla" team was hit hard in the first match - the Catalans scored as many as six goals and ousted the Andalusians from further competition for the tournament trophy.
"Barca" conceded two goals in Seville, so they immediately stepped onto the pitch with the idea of equalizing the series score.
In the 13th minute, "Barcelona" had a chance to score from the penalty spot when a somewhat dubious penalty was awarded to Lionel Messi. Philippe Coutinho took on this responsibility and accurately sent the ball into the net, putting the hosts in the lead.
However, "Sevilla" could have returned to the game, as in the 27th minute a penalty was awarded to "Barcelona" for the second time. Jasper Cillessen showed his mastery in this episode by reacting to Ever Banega's shot and keeping the "dry" net.
Just four minutes later, "Barcelona" already had a two-goal advantage - Ivan Rakitic scored a goal after a fantastic pass from Arthur.
In the second half, "Barcelona" was not prepared to end the match with just two goals - at the beginning of the half, the Catalans scored two goals in less than two minutes and secured all the points in this match. first Philippe Coutinho scored again, and then Sergi Roberto scored accurately after another attack.
In the 67th minute, "Sevilla" managed to score their goal, which seemed to bring some intrigue back, but at the end of the match, "Barcelona" had more strength - in the 89th minute, Luis Suarez scored the fifth goal, and in added time Lionel Messi put the final point.
In the other quarter-final pair, Seville's "Real Betis" beat Barcelona's "Espanyol" in extra time and advanced to the next stage.
Three teams are already known for the King's Cup semi-finals - "Barca," "Real Betis," and "Valencia." Tomorrow, the last participant will be determined - Madrid's "Real" will seek to finish the job at the "Girona" stadium.
Results:
"Barcelona" 6 - 1 "Sevilla" (First leg: 0-2, final score: 6-3) 13' [1 - 0] P. Coutinho (penalty) 31' [2 - 0] I. Rakitic 53' [3 - 0] P. Coutinho 54' [4 - 0] S. Roberto 67' [4 - 1] G. Arana 89' [5 - 1] L. Suarez 90+2' [6 - 1] L. Messi 27' E. Banega ("Sevilla") missed a penalty
"Real Betis" 3 - 1 "Espanyol" (First leg: 1-1, final score: 4-2) 33' [0 - 1] L. Baptistao 76' [1 - 1] G. Lo Celso 95' [2 - 1] S. Leon 99' [3 - 1] A. Mandi 90+4' M. Roca ("Espanyol") sent off from the field
