Sevilla 2-3 Barcelona: Messi 32th scored, Konko sent-off
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Barcelona kept his promise to play hit since the early minutes. Despite playing at home opponent, in the first five minutes, they were able to create two opportunities, one of which led to touchdowns.
Messi scored the goal, at five minutes. Being in the middle of the penalty box, he succeeded Maxwell welcomed the bait, and send it into the bottom left corner of goalkeeper Andres palop.
Not wanting to lose the moment, Barcelona continue to maintain the rhythm of the game and the intensity of attacks. However, Sevilla, who did not want to lose face in front of her own supporters to increase the aggressiveness of the game, chasing the ball and tried to cut the flow of bait Barcelona.
Facing it, Barcelona calmly down tempo game while keeping control of the ball. The result, though a bit sluggish in attack, they managed to avoid the threat of Seville.
The calm following the creation of a sweet fruit Barcelona second goal from Bojan Krkic feet at minute 28. Utilizing breakthrough bait Xavi, Bojan punt nesting in the lower right corner of the Sevilla goal.
Gol was barely change the course of the game. Sevilla are still difficult to balance the rhythm of the game Barcelona, but still trying to cut the flow of their attacks. Meanwhile, Barcelona is also to appear calm and maintain control of the ball.
Monotonous running back situation, until Sevilla managed to create opportunities through Diego Capel at minute 34. Being in the middle of the penalty box, he managed to greet Abdoulay Konko cross and fired into the lower-right corner of the Barcelona goal. Unfortunately, the raw execution at the hands of Valdes.
Sevilla has not created a new threat, when Messi their rear shock on 34 minutes. From the front of the Sevilla goal, Messi, Xavi cross kick, which unfortunately, soared to the top goalkeeper Palop.
The game was heating up the atmosphere along the opening matches. For the three figures, both camps also make violations of the hard card lead.
At minute 42, for example, Didier Zokora gets jammed akibat card Messi, who is building a counterattack. Two minutes later, Pedro is rewarded turn yellow card by referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco on Capel violated. Unfortunately, violence does not change the numbers 2-0 listed in the scoreboard until the end of the first round.
Sevilla then tried to attack quickly in the second round. Without the threat, they managed to create an attack that almost led to goals from Frederic Kanoute. However, his header deviated from the middle of the penalty box to the right side of goalkeeper Valdes.
Barcelona responded by Lionel Messi in the 59th minute. Being in the middle of the penalty box, he managed to reach the bait Maxwell and fired into the right side of goal, which unfortunately is too wide of the target.
Not wanting to give the opportunity rise again Sevilla, Barcelona midfield improve coordination and control of the ball. This makes Seville frustrated until the red card incident occurred Abdoulay Konko on 56 minutes, due to violation of Bojan.
Barcelona soon take advantage of the situation by passing the ball more aggressively into the future. Without much difficulty, they managed to create opportunities through Alves in the 59th minute and Bojan at minute 60. However, while Alves shot missed, the successful execution Bojan denied by Palop.
Still, the effort eventually led to Barcelona's third goal from Pedro foot on 62 minutes. Controlling the ball outside the penalty box, he fired a shot that lodged in the lower right corner of goalkeeper Palop.
Left behind three goals and played with ten players turned out not to loosen the spirit of Seville. Instead they appear increasingly out and focus on attacking business.
Unexpectedly, they were able to reduce the lag to be 1-3, thanks to a goal Kanoute in the 69th minute.
Goals stems from a breakthrough bait Luis Fabiano who fail without fail Puyol. Kanoute managed to reach the ball and marched him into the penalty box, before slamming the ball into the middle goalkeeper Valdes.
Sevilla surprises did not stop there. Two minutes later, they managed to change the score to 2-3, thanks to goals Luis Fabiano. Outside the penalty box, he managed to transfer the ball menjangaku Zokora. He could control the ball before he tucked it into the goal Barcelona.
Conceded two goals within two minutes to make Barcelona lower the intensity of attacks and improve the coordination of the midfield and back. The result, though managed to minimize the opponent's aggression, Barcelona lost at the front lines of determination.
Again, see the game freezing. The situation did not change until the 83rd minute, Pedro managed to shoot bait Dani Alves, who unfortunately falls into the right side of the net.
A minute later, Sevilla made a quick attack, which led to a tandukan Kanoute from the middle of the penalty box. Unfortunately, the ball bounced too high off the target.
Furthermore, both camps are equally failed to create a dangerous threat to any opponent's goal and the game closed with the score 3-2, to win in Barcelona.
During the 90 minutes, Barcelona booked a mastery of the ball for 69 percent and created the seven golden opportunities from 18 businesses. Meanwhile, Sevilla right off five shots on goal from seven experiments.
Meanwhile, in the final game, Barcelona will meet will meet Valladolid and Madrid Malaga. Both matches will be held Sunday (16/05/2010).
The composition of players:
Sevilla: 1-Andres Palop; 6-Adriano (23-Lolo 67), 14-Julien Escude, 2-Federico Fazio (4-Sebastien Squillaci 27), 24-Abdoulay Konko, 16-Diego Capel, 11-Renato (15 - Marius Stankevicius 62), 8-Didier Zokora, 7-Gonzalez Jesus Navas, 10-Luis Fabiano, 12-Frederic Kanoute
Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; 19-Maxwell (22-Eric Abidal 66), 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 2-Daniel Alves, Seydou Keita, 15, 16-Sergi Busquets, Xavi 6-(24-Gnegneri Yaya Toure 86), 11-Bojan Krkic, 17-Pedro, 10-Lionel Messi
