The way of the FC Barcelona in the Glass of Rey has been all less simple. The culés, in three phases, nor have achieved to win with tranquility and in each party have seen forced to struggle until the last minute, literally. However, although it has suffered , the blaugrana have showed that are engaged to litigate for arriving to the final and win the trophy.
From this time on, far to do easy, the way complicates by the big level of the teams that reached the semifinals. The Seville, rival of the culés in the eliminatory, has presented like one of the more strong and consistent clubs of Spain in this season and will not leave a lot of options to the Barça, considering besides the last crash between both, by LaLiga, that finished in tables (1-1).
In spite of this, the statistics and histories allow to the FC Barcelona be optimistic and believe in a victory. The culés have won 19 of the 28 clashes in front of the picture sevillano, losing only four of the 13 eliminatory that have contested to date. Besides, they won them in two finals, in 2016 and 2018, with a goleada in the last.
Of course, the Barça can not trust and will have to improve, quickly, his effectiveness of face to the arch. In front of the Granada, the culés could advance in the marker from the first time, but cost them horrors surpass to Aaron, guardameta of the 'nazaríes'. Finally, Antoine Griezmann and Jordi Alba dressed of heroes and forced an extention in which they were very upper.
With the picture directed by Julen Lopetegui the history can be different, taking in account the big level of the players and his results, very positive, in the last dates. It will be a duel in which they will not be able to commit errors and it will be necessary to take advantage of each one of the opportunities to win to the Andalusians.
The last five clashes Barça-Seville in Glass
- 2007-08 (1/8 final): Seville 1-1 Barça / Barça 0-0 Seville
- 2009-10 (1/8 final): Barça 1-2 Seville / Seville 0-1 Barça
- 2015-16 (final): Barça 2-0 Seville
- 2017-18 (final): Seville 0-5 Barça
- 2018-19 (1/4 final): Seville 2-0 Barça / Barça 6-1 Seville