Sevilla upsets depleted Barcelona
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January 7, 2010, Thursday
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DIEGO Capel and Alvaro Negredo scored at the Nou Camp to give Sevilla a 2-1 win over holders Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last 16 tie on Tuesday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had cancelled out Capel's 59th-minute strike with a cool finish 18 minutes from time, but Barca conceded a penalty almost immediately and Negredo restored Sevilla's one-goal cushion for next week's return leg.
Pep Guardiola's side has made a lackluster start to 2010 after drawing its first game since the winter break at home to Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday.
"Sevilla were deserved winners and have made the tie very difficult for us," Barca president Joan Laporta said. "I think it's a little early to start talking about an end of an era but everyone is entitled to his opinions," he replied when asked if Barcelona was struggling to live up to last year's standards.
Guardiola sent out a weakened team against Sevilla, including Argentina defender Gabriel Milito, who was making his return to action after a season and a half out with a knee ligament injury.
Barcelona dominated a poor first half, with Lionel Messi hitting the woodwork, and Guardiola turned to substitute Ibrahimovic to pep up the attack after the break.
But Sevilla scored first when the lively Diego Perotti burst down the left and crossed for an unmarked Capel to score at the far post.
Ibrahimovic broke the offside trap racing on to Rafael Marquez's long pass, and rounded the keeper to equalize but the scores only remained level for two minutes.
An out-of-sorts Dmytro Chygrynskiy pulled back Capel as he dribbled into the area, conceding a penalty and Negredo made no mistake from the spot. Daniel Alves looked to have levelled again for Barcelona in the closing stages but the referee ruled it out for offside.
Guardiola backed Chygrynskiy after the Ukrainian defender was whistled away by home fans.
"Dima is a fantastic player and the more he gets whistled the more support we will give him because he has many years ahead of him here," Guardiola said.
The 23-year-old, who joined Barcelona from Shakhtar Donetsk at the end of August for 25 million euros (US$36 million), also gave the ball away several times besides conceding the penalty.
"It will cost him more than others (to settle in) because of where he has come from and the price we paid but if anyone is responsible it's me not him," Guardiola added.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had cancelled out Capel's 59th-minute strike with a cool finish 18 minutes from time, but Barca conceded a penalty almost immediately and Negredo restored Sevilla's one-goal cushion for next week's return leg.
Pep Guardiola's side has made a lackluster start to 2010 after drawing its first game since the winter break at home to Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday.
"Sevilla were deserved winners and have made the tie very difficult for us," Barca president Joan Laporta said. "I think it's a little early to start talking about an end of an era but everyone is entitled to his opinions," he replied when asked if Barcelona was struggling to live up to last year's standards.
Guardiola sent out a weakened team against Sevilla, including Argentina defender Gabriel Milito, who was making his return to action after a season and a half out with a knee ligament injury.
Barcelona dominated a poor first half, with Lionel Messi hitting the woodwork, and Guardiola turned to substitute Ibrahimovic to pep up the attack after the break.
But Sevilla scored first when the lively Diego Perotti burst down the left and crossed for an unmarked Capel to score at the far post.
Ibrahimovic broke the offside trap racing on to Rafael Marquez's long pass, and rounded the keeper to equalize but the scores only remained level for two minutes.
An out-of-sorts Dmytro Chygrynskiy pulled back Capel as he dribbled into the area, conceding a penalty and Negredo made no mistake from the spot. Daniel Alves looked to have levelled again for Barcelona in the closing stages but the referee ruled it out for offside.
Guardiola backed Chygrynskiy after the Ukrainian defender was whistled away by home fans.
"Dima is a fantastic player and the more he gets whistled the more support we will give him because he has many years ahead of him here," Guardiola said.
The 23-year-old, who joined Barcelona from Shakhtar Donetsk at the end of August for 25 million euros (US$36 million), also gave the ball away several times besides conceding the penalty.
"It will cost him more than others (to settle in) because of where he has come from and the price we paid but if anyone is responsible it's me not him," Guardiola added.
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