Current location:sport >>
Barca hold off Napoli for 3
sport86216People have gathered around
IntroductionFC Barcelona won a thrilling Champions League tie 3-1 at home to Napoli on Tuesday night to assure t ...
FC Barcelona won a thrilling Champions League tie 3-1 at home to Napoli on Tuesday night to assure their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Two goals in first half put Barca on their way, but Napoli fought back and it wasn't until the 83rd minute that Robert Lewandowski assured their qualification.
The first 45 minutes saw some breathless football as the game swung from end to end, with goals and missed chances at both ends.
Barca coach Xavi Hernandez preferred 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi to Inigo Martinez alongside Ronald Araujo in central defense, with Fermin Lopez given the nod alongside Andreas Christensen and Ilkay Gundogan in midfield.
Fermin had the first chance of the match, lifting the ball over the bar under pressure after breaking the Napoli offside trap.
He made no mistake after 15 minutes after Raphinha pulled the ball back, Lewandowski dummied and Fermin side-footed home from around 12 meters.
It was 2-0 a couple of minutes later when Lamine Yamal launched a counter-attack deep in his own half, before picking out Raphinha. The winger cut inside and although his powerful shot bounced back off the post, Joao Cancelo followed up to drill the ball into the net.
Christensen was booked for clattering late into Stanislav Lobotka's ankle, before Napoli drew a goal back just before the half hour with Amir Rrahmani netting a smart left-foot finish.
Napoli took a step forward in the second half, looking to pressure Barca high up the field and they were unlucky not to get a penalty when Cubarsi caught Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's heel in the area, but the referee was content to give Napoli a corner.
Raphinha had a shot saved after a rare Barca attack, while at the other end Cubarsi and Araujo kept calm to clear a series of dangerous crosses.
Xavi saw the need for greater control and Oriol Romeu and Sergi Roberto replaced Fermin and Christensen.
Gundogan produced a pass for Sergi Roberto to leave Lewandowski with a tap-in in the 83rd minute to assure Barca will be in the quarter-final draw.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Storyline news portal”。http://svalbard.popular-vines.com/article-37f199917.html
Related articles
Arrest Lord Mountbatten's self
sportFamilies of the Birmingham pub bombing victims yesterday demanded that a former IRA commander implic ...
【sport】
Read moreHorrifying moment caregiver, 26, smacks 93
sportA caregiver has been caught viciously beating a 93-year-old dementia patient with a soiled diaper be ...
【sport】
Read moreThe top 10 cities for job hunters revealed
sportAmerica's hottest job markets are no longer exclusive to the expensive coastal cities of California, ...
【sport】
Read more
Popular articles
- Abbey Clancy, 38, shows off a new set of train track braces as she's left red
- Airport near volcano reopens as Indonesia lowers eruption alert level
- Iran's president holds talks with Pakistani premier after arrival in Islamabad for a 3
- The rainbow princess: Kate Middleton's stylish
- Queen Camilla reveals she's seen the first season of Bridgerton
- Revealed: Soaring number of Scots paying £100 to see a GP
Latest articles
Norwegian Cruise Line, Wix.com rise; Cushman & Wakefield, Target fall, Monday, 5/20/2024
Vibrant festival highlights cultural charm of various Chinese ethnic groups
Damian Lillard sets Bucks' postseason mark with 35 points in opening half vs Pacers
Rockies rally for 2 runs in 10th to beat Mariners 2
Should you claim child benefit? What it's worth
Polish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election
LINKS
- China to build an investors
- Specialty agricultural products drive rural development
- Village in Hainan explores new developing model to advance rural revitalization
- Mallorca probing another racial
- China's logistics industry reports steady growth in 2023
- Various activities held across China to celebrate Int'l Women's Day
- China to build pilot zones for special needs education reform
- HK textbooks on territorial sovereignty should meet national standards: education association chief
- Direct route facilitates Chilean cherry imports for Chinese consumers
- Hong Kong Customs seizes 27 mln USD suspected smuggled goods