Current location:business >>
Barca hold off Napoli for 3
business35People 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.“World Wisdom news portal”。http://uzbekistan.lochsaege.com/article-48d299895.html
Related articles
Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle
businessNEW YORK (AP) — “Baffling” is how Ray Romano calls the continued success of “Everybody Loves Raymond ...
【business】
Read moreWhat it's REALLY like to au pair for the uber rich: 24
businessAn au pair to the super rich has opened up about some of the perks of the job, which include flying ...
【business】
Read moreA brush with Van Gogh in picture
businessVincent Van Gogh may have been minus an ear and borderline bonkers during his stay in Saint-Remy-de- ...
【business】
Read more
Popular articles
- Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient
- Pictured: The most Instagrammable Michelin
- Irish Hollywood producer reveals the star
- California architect builds incredible miniature Disneyland in his backyard
- Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
- What it's REALLY like to au pair for the uber rich: 24
Latest articles
LINKS
- Premier's European tour to bolster ties, ministry says
- China's thriving tech innovation a boon for emerging business forms
- Xi says China
- Xi Focus: Top
- CPC Leadership Discusses Draft Gov't work Report
- Xi says China
- Bridge on Xiong'an Expressway in place
- In pics: industrial production across China
- Chinese leaders extend Spring Festival greetings to veteran comrades
- Xi, Peng Liyuan extend Chinese New Year greetings to U.S. Lincoln High School teachers, students