Sevilla Draw First Blood
Sevilla Draw First Blood
By Dominic Vieira, writing from Lisbon
After Barcelona were 1-0 up at half time, it seemed that the Spanish champions were going to win the Super Cup first leg. However, Sevilla’s lethal attacking partnership fought back in the second half to produce a 3-1 comeback.
A Barcelona side without their regular stars and with Messi on the bench, had a promising start to the match. Maxwell playing on the left of the attacking formation, set up Zlatan Ibrahimovic who tapped in a long range pass. The “Barcelona B” side continued to dominate a slow first half with little scoring occasions and flair. The second half was crying for a spark.