Suso responds to Pedri’s penalty claim

were defeated 2-0 in their Wednesday Copa del Rey match against

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Julien Lupetegui

’s team displayed a solid performance against Barcelona and they took a big step toward reaching the competition's final.

scored the opener for Sevilla in the 25th minute and

’s 85th-minute strike against his former team secured the important win for Sevilla. A controversial moment in the game was Suso and Jordi Alba’s altercation in and around Sevilla’s box. The referee gave Barcelona a free-kick outside the box but Pedri believed that a penalty should have been given to the Catalans. Suso reacted to Pedri’s interview by a Twitter post that only contained crying emojis. Barcelona have the chance to turn things around in the second leg, but Sevilla’s two-goal cushion will make things harder for Ronald Koeman’s team.

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