VAR should have review a possible penalty on Kounde, says Sevilla coach

Sevilla coach Francisco Javier García Pimienta said that Barcelona, to whom they lost on Sunday, are “a great team” and “cost them a lot” to play against despite their chances and a “first half that was very good in general terms”.

“We knew they would have possession, but we conceded little in that first half. We had chances to score the second and it's a shame we couldn't convert them.

"In the second half, we were penalised by their goal right at the start, which was more than avoidable on our part. Then, there was a very clear play, a push on Sow that could have been the 2-2. We had to score the penalty, but we would have been in the game,” he explained.

Regarding the action prior to the 1-3 goal, he stated that “Sow is unmarked, he is going to shoot and, although you may not score the goal, it is a very clear action and it is, at the very least, something to review”.

 

February 9, 2025