Lionel Messi permitted Philippe Coutinho to take a penalty against Sevilla, with the Brazilian appreciative for the signal.
Philippe Coutinho expressed gratitude toward Lionel Messi for enabling him to take a certainty boosting penalty as Barcelona pounded Sevilla to achieve the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
Coutinho has persevered through a troublesome season with Ousmane Dembele apparently favored by Ernesto Valverde, however the France winger's hamstring damage has opened a spot in Barca's assault.
Furthermore, Coutinho got his opportunity with two submits Wednesday's second leg, scoring twice as Barca loaded more Copa del Rey wretchedness on Sevilla, whom they battered 5-0 in a year ago's conclusive.
Barca's 6-1 triumph upset a 2-0 shortage from the primary leg when Messi was refreshed by Valverde, yet the commander was in motivational shape at Camp Nou.
What's more, when Messi was fouled by Quincy Promes he permitted Coutinho to venture up to beat Juan Soriano and get the defeat fully operational, with previous Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez, Sergi Roberto and Messi himself likewise on target.
"The penalty has fallen into place without any issues," Coutinho revealed to Barca television. "Leo's motion demonstrates how incredible it is.
"On account of Leo, for giving me a chance to kick the penalty, that is useful for the certainty of the gathering.
"We realized that to survive, we must be included from the earliest starting point."
Barca join Real Betis and Valencia in the semi-finals, with either Real Madrid or Girona to go along with them on Thursday.
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