FearLess Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Cape Town - Philippe Coutinho came in for criticism as Barcelona suffered a shock 2-1 defeat away to Levante in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 tie, on Thursday. The Catalan giants paid the price for resting some of their biggest stars as Erick Cabaco and Borja Mayoral scored within the opening 20 minutes to give the hosts a surprise lead at half-time. Brazilian midfielder, Coutinho gave his side a lifeline with a late penalty after making a rare start. Lionel Messi was one of the several omissions from Ernesto Vaverde's much-changed side, with the second leg taking place on Thursday. Despite scoring, Coutinho's performance came in for criticism from fans after making a £145 million move from Liverpool last season. The 26-year-old's situation at the club has become so dire that reports in Spain suggest that Barcelona are looking to offload him back to Liverpool to make way for Neymar.
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