Goal

List of goalscorers

Pablo Sarabia
58'
1 - 0
W. Ben Yedder
76'
2 - 0
Press

Match report in news

  • 94'
    As always thanks for joining us, and we hope to see you agains soon!
  • 94'
    FT: Sevilla 0-2 Barcelona - A completely deserved victory for Sevilla, who completely overran the visitors in the second half. Goals from Pablo Sarabia and Wissam Ben Yedder put the seal on a dominant display, leaving Barcelona with a lot of work to do in the second leg.
  • 92'
    Barcelona don't look at all likely to score. They can't even get the ball at the moment. This has been a highly uncharacteristic performance from the Catalan giants.
  • 90'
    FOUR minutes of added time.
Substitution

Substitution

at Sevilla
  • 88'
    SUB SEVILLA - Escudero is off, Arana is on.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 84'
    YELLOW CARD BARCELONA - Jordi Alba goes into the book for a late challenge. He's only been on the pitch for a couple of minutes...
  • 81'
    SUB BARCELONA - Jordi Alba comes on for Nelson Semedo, and seems to be positioning himself as more of a wing-back than a defender.
  • 80'
    Arthur gives the ball away needlessly in the middle of the pitch. It's not been his, or the other Barcelona midfielders', best game. They've been overrun here.
  • 78'
    You can't say Sevilla haven't deserved this scoreline.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Sevilla en el 76'
  • 76'
    GOOOAAAALL SEVILLA!!! It's two! A crossfield strike from Ever Banega is foolishly left by Lenglet, who thinks it's going out for a goalkick. But Ben Yedder is lurking behind him, and he taps home from close range.
  • 71'
    It took a while to warm up, but this game is a cracker now.
  • 67'
    CHANCE SEVILLA - Jesus Navas lines up a shot but Semedo makes a superb sliding block.
Substitution

Substitution

at Sevilla
  • 67'
    SUB SEVILLA - Sarabia is replaced by Franco Vazquez. Sevilla's goalscorer gets a warm reception as he walks off.
  • 64'
    SUBS BARCELONA - Valverde reacts, it's a double change! Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho are on. Boateng's debut is over, he comes off, as does Malcom.
  • 63'
    The home crowd are on their feet and baying for blood. They want a second goal.
  • 62'
    The visitors are on the ropes, they need a response. How they could do with bringing Messi on right now...
  • 60'
    CHANCE SEVILLA - They're are all over Barcelona now! Ever Banega heads a Promes cross just over.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Sevilla en el 58'
  • 58'
    GOOOOAAALL SEVILLA!! - Quincey Promes surges down the left and delivers a wicked ball into the box. In comes to Sarabia at the back, and he makes no mistake by smashing the ball home on the half volley. 1-0!
  • 57'
    CHANCE SEVILLA - Sarabia drives into the box and squares for Amadou who scoops the ball inches wide. For a moment I thought that was heading for the top corner.
  • 55'
    Barcelona will be happy not to be behind, but could do with taking an away goal back to the Camp Nou.
  • 50'
    CHANCE BARCELONA - That was better! Cillessen fires it long and Boateng can control well and tee up Alena. The Spaniard crosses but Boateng can't quite get his head on the ball.
  • 47'
    Boateng was talking to Gerard Pique and Arturo Vidal in the tunnel just then. He'll be hoping his link up play improves in this second half.
  • 46'
    And we're back underway!
  • 45'
    HT: Sevilla 0-0 Barcelona - A half that improved as it wore on, and one that Sevilla were certainly on top of for the last 15 minutes. Barcelona, missing many of their star players, have struggled to get a grip on proceedings and have work to do in the second period.
  • 45'
    CHANCE SEVILLA - And now Ever Banega goes for a bicycle kick! It's miscued though, and flies into the stands.
  • 44'
    CHANCE SEVILLA - Ever Banega squares for Ben Yedder, who hits the ball on the half-volley. Luckily for Barcelona Cillessen is on hand to block.
  • 42'
    And now Sevilla are on the attack and have earned a corner. Half-time is coming at the wrong time for neutrals!
  • 41'
    CHANCE BARCELONA - And the best one of the game! Rakitic slides a superb ball through to Malcom, who rounds keeper Soriano but can only find the side netting from a tight angle.
  • 38'
    Tempers flare as Sevilla captain Navas squares up to Nelson Semedo after the Barcelona defender's late challenge. This match is starting to warm up.
  • 36'
    CHANCE SEVILLA - Ben Yedder weaves his way past three Barcelona defenders before unleashing a shot at goal from close range. It curls just wide. That would have been some goal.
  • 33'
    The fact it was Lenglet who made that challenge made the subsequent screeching last all the longer.
  • 31'
    Penalty shout for Sevilla! Pablo Sarabia is brought down by Lenglet on the edge of the area. The whole stadium is baying for a penalty, but the referee shakes his head.
  • 31'
    Sevilla enjoying a spell on top of this game.
  • 28'
    An odd game so far to be honest.
  • 26'
    Ever Banega is about to take another corner, but first decides to pick the ball up and run 20 yards to the referee demanding a penalty for pushing in the box. Nothing given.
  • 25'
    Jesus Navas earns a corner!
  • 24'
    The ball is played into Boateng but he takes a blow to the head and falls to the floor. No foul given.
  • 23'
    Malcom whips in a free-kick but it fails to clear the first man.
  • 22'
    Cillessen hoofs the ball to Boateng whose flick-on header is wayward. This is quite odd. Feels more like watching Bolton than Barcelona.
  • 20'
    But then movement is one thing Boateng won't give you. I don't think I've seen him break into a run all game.
  • 19'
    Malcom curls a cross in but it goes just ahead of everybody. He looks frustrated - maybe he wanted some more movement from Boateng?
  • 19'
    Barcelona shading the possession but neither side is really stringing any good passing sequences together.
  • 18'
    Thanks Sergi Gomez. At least something's happened now.
  • 17'
    Sevilla's Sergi Gomez is booked for a high challenge on Sergi Roberto.
  • 15'
    It's not just Messi who's missing - this is a fairly weakened Barcelona side in general. Can Sevilla take advantage?
  • 14'
    Malcom drives the ball into Boateng who manages to hold off a defender and tee up Vidal, who loses the ball. Good play by the debutant.
  • 12'
    Fairly even match so far, although nothing of note has happened yet.
  • 7'
    Clement Lenglet's every touch is being jeered. He made 73 appearances for Sevilla before moving to Barcelona last summer. All has not been forgiven.
  • 3'
    Boateng's first action as a Barcelona player is to be flagged for offside. Lazy play - he wasn't even making a run.
  • 1'
    And we're under way! A potentially fascinating 90 minutes lie ahead of us...
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are here, kick-off is fast approaching...
  • PRVW
    Of course, no Lionel Messi for Barcelona - he didn't travel with the squad as Ernesto Valverde looks to rest his most valuable player. In his place is new signing Kevin-Prince Boateng. His arrival was questioned by many, can he silence his doubters with an impressive performance tonight?
  • PRVW
    And today's visitors, Barcelona: Cillessen; Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Semedo; Vidal, Arthur, Rakitic; Malcom, Boateng, Alena.
  • PRVW
    Now for some team news, starting with today's hosts, Sevilla: Soriano; Mercado, Kjaer, Gomez; Navas, Sarabia, Banega, Amadou, Escudero; Ben Yedder, Promes.
Info

Pre-match

23 January 2019, 21:30

Referee: Del Cerro Grande

Stadium: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of this Copa del Rey quarter final 1st leg clash between Sevilla and Barcelona!