France international footballer and Barcelona star, Jules Kounde was in attendance as Bordeaux Begles booked their place in the Champions Cup final in Bilbao in three weeks time.
The Barcelona full-back was spotted going int the Bordeaux changing room after the game to see some of the French stars.
The footballer received a UBB shirt from Charles Woki after the game which had Kounde and the number five on the back. This is his number for Barcelona. He was also pictured with Woki and Mathieu Jalibert by the official Champions Cup socials team.
Kounde grew up in Landiras, a village in the Southwest of France near Bordeaux. The defender started his senior careers at Bordeaux before earning a move to Sevilla and then a move to Barcelona in 2022.
Kounde for Barcelona this season
Kounde had been left out of the squad due to suspension as Barcelona beat Osasuna in a game that pushes them one step closer to another La Liga title.
Barcelona currently sit 11 points clear at the top of La Liga with four games remaining meaning one more win would be enough to secure the title.
He has started 22 of 28 La Liga games that he has played in this season and started 10 Champions League matches. Playing at right-back as a former centre-back allows him to offer Barcelona a lot more defensive stability in their defensive line.
Bordeaux Begles’ win
Bordeaux scored within the first two minutes of the game and when they scored again in the 14th minute, they didn’t give up their lead for the rest of the game. Maxime Lucu won man of the match, although he could have easily seen at least yellow due to a head-on-head collision with Alfie Barbeary. The French side went at least 12 point ahead during the rest of the game.
