Sevilla will host Barcelona to the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan for the Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg.
Following the victory against Leganes at the weekend in the league, Barcelona returned to action with the Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg match against Sevilla.
Ernesto Valverde's men advanced to the quarter-finals after gaining a 4-2 aggregate advantage against Levante. One goal from Phillippe Countinho in the first leg, has not been able to deliver El Barca won. However, the defeat of the score 2-1 at the Levante headquarters, successfully returned through a 3-0 victory at Camp Nou thanks to two goals Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi.
Entering this match, Barcelona came up with a 3-1 win over Leganes on the day of last weekend, registering seven consecutive wins in the league. With a total of 46 points, they are top of the table, five points above Atletico Madrid, who are second with the same number of matches.
The two teams were last faced in the Copa in the Final last season, with Barca appearing amazingly humiliating Rojiblancos 5-0 and becoming the final final for Andres Iniesta as the Blaugrana.
In the host camp, Sevilla have enjoyed a productive season to date, however, they have swallowed three successive defeats in the league and the Copa del Rey. His two defeats played against Athletic, while one of his last matches lost 2-0 at Real Madrid in the 20th week of the Spanish League.
Machin's team defeated Villanovense in the round of 32 to advance to the last 16 with Athletic Bilbao, and despite losing 1-0 at home, they advanced to the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.
SEVILLA TEAM NEWS
according to the medical test , Striker Munir El Haddadi was injured. As a result, El Haddadi will be absent for about a month. While Joris Gnagnon is said to be sidelined in the match against Barcelona.
EXPECTED ARRANGEMENT OF PLAYERS: Vaclik; Kjaer, Carriço, Gómez; Navas, Sarabia, Banega, Vázquez, Escudero; Andre Silva, Ben Yedder
BARCELONA TEAM NEWS
Ernesto Valverde has announced a list of 19 players for the Copa del Rey quarter-final match, and unfortunately star player Lionel Messi is not on the squad list.
Squad: Ter Stegen, N. Semedo, Piqué, I. Rakitic, Denis Suarez, Coutinho, Arthur, Suárez, Cillessen, Malcolm, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Kevin-Prince Boateng, S. Roberto, Aleñá, Vidal, Vermaelen, Riqui Puig and O Foam.
Sergio, Messi, and Samper were abandoned because of a technical decision, Murillo suspended O. Dembele, Rafinha and Umtiti were injured.
EXPECTED ARRANGEMENT OF PLAYERS: Cillessen; Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Vidal, Rakitic, Arthur; Malcom, Suárez, Coutinho
Head to Head
10/21/18 Barcelona 4-2 Sevilla
08/08/18 Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla
22/04/18 Sevilla 0-5 Barcelona
04/04/18 Sevilla 2-2 Barcelona
05/11/17 Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla
Sevilla's last five matches
19/01/19 Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla
17/01/19 Sevilla 0-1 Ath Bilbao
01/13/19 Ath Bilbao 2-0 Sevilla
11/01/19 Ath Bilbao 1-3 Sevilla
06/01/19 Sevilla 1-1 Atl Madrid
Last Five Matches Barcelona
01/21/19 Barcelona 3-1 Leganes
1/18/19 Barcelona 3-0 Levante
01/14/19 Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
11/01/19 Levante 2-1 Barcelona
07/01/19 Getafe 1-2 Barcelona
Prediction
Sevilla 1-1 Barcelona
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