Expelled in the 63rd minute of the match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona on Tuesday night in La Liga (1-1), Jules Koundé lost his nerves in front of Jordi Alba by sending the ball in the face of the Barça defender. The French international risks 2 to 4 games of suspension, according to information from AS, who also had access to the report of the referee, Carlos del Cerro Grande. The latter noted that “to the 63rd minute, the player (23) Koundé, Jules Olivier, was sent off for the following reason: for throwing the ball violently in the face of an opponent, the ball was not in play. The FC Barcelona player who received the impact of the ball did not need any assistance and was able to continue in the match “.
“He fell into the trap of the adversary”
This first expulsion of Jules Koundé in 111 La Liga games has been played down by his coach, Julen Lopetegui, who did not want to overwhelm the defender. “He knows he was wrong, there wasn’t much to say either. He got carried away. It’s a matter of age but I’m sure it won’t affect him. too much because he is one of those who learn. A bad day. It happens to you, it happens to me, a bad day at the office. He is aware of it. He is very intelligent, very young and, young as he is- he is sometimes wrong. He fell into the trap of the opponent, “said the coach of the Andalusian club at a press conference.
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After this draw, Sevilla FC are still runners-up to Real Madrid in La Liga, while the Merengue club will face off against Bilbao this Wednesday evening (9:30 p.m.). 5 points separate the two formations. “We forced Barcelona to play with doubts. Then the expulsion conditioned us and made us step back. The team did an extraordinary job, I think we gave them only one chance with Dembélé’s shot “, analyzed Lopetegui, who should therefore do without Koundé for the next matches, it remains to be seen how many.
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