sport">Lionel Messi had the first chance to give Barcelona the lead after more than ten minutes of play. Goalkeeper Yassine Bono saved with his leg on the bet of the Argentinian, who was still accurate in the 3-2 competition match against Real Betis on Sunday.
sport">A little later, Sevilla was successful on the other side. Jules Koundé started a dribble in the 25th minute in his own half, got the ball back after a short pass to some of his teammates, and finished his long solo with a placed shot in the corner: 1-0.
Ronald Koeman sees that things are not going well against Sevilla.
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sport">The first big opportunity was also for Barcelona in the initial phase of the second half. After a combination with Frenkie de Jong, Messi again stranded on the goalkeeper in the 54th minute.
sport">Sevilla held on and even doubled the lead shortly before time. Ivan Rakitic escaped the offside trap against his old employer and scored the 2-0.
sport">The return is at Camp Nou in early March.
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