Napoli vs Barcelona preview

Luciano Spalletti's men have been in strong scoring form in Europe this season and they will expect to continue that against a Barca team that have been conceding goals regularly.

Indeed, last week's first leg should have seen more goals at both ends with Ferran Torres particularly wasteful and backing a high-scoring game in Naples should appeal.

With away goals no longer holding greater value, Napoli will not try and defend their first-leg result, while Barca under Xavi Hernandez will always look to take the initiative and score goals.

The new manager may have the side playing in a more attractive manner than his predecessor, yet Xavi's Barcelona are still exceptionally vulnerable defensively, keeping just four clean sheets in the 18 matches they have contested since the former midfielder took the helm.
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a 2-0 win for Napoli, Osimhen to score

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Napoli Line Up

A. Meret1
Mário Rui6
A. Rrahmani13
K. Koulibaly26
G. Di Lorenzo22
D. Demme4
Fabián Ruiz8
L. Insigne24
P. Zieliński20
E. Elmas7
V. Osimhen9

Substitutes

F. Ghoulam31
H. Idasiak16
D. Mertens14
Juan Jesus5
D. Ospina25
A. Ounas33
A. Petagna37
M. Politano21
A. Zanoli59

Manager
Luciano Spalletti

Barcelona Line Up

M. ter Stegen1
Jordi Alba18
R. Araujo4
Piqué3
S. Dest2
Pedri16
Sergio Busquets5
F. de Jong21
Ferran Torres19
P. Aubameyang25
Adama Traore11

Substitutes

M. Braithwaite12
O. Dembélé7
Eric García24
Nico González28
Óscar Mingueza22
Neto13
Riqui Puig6
Gavi30
Arnau Tenas36
L. de Jong17

Manager
Xavier Hernández Creus

Injuries and Suspensions

Álex Baldé31
Ankle/Foot Injury
Unknown
Ansu Fati10
Thigh Muscle Strain
Unknown
C. Lenglet15
Hamstring
Unknown
M. Depay9
Hamstring
Unknown
S. Umtiti23
Broken Toe

Enoch3721:
Barcelona fans,,, don't waste your money and go to viewing centre don't waste your data and watch it online don't waste your time watching it on dstv gotv, just lay low because na flogging una day today

AND YOU HAVE BEEN SILENCED FOREVER

Denoh68:
AND YOU HAVE BEEN SILENCED FOREVER

sorry boss abeg, comot that curse

An explosive first-half performance by Barcelona was enough to knock the stuffing out of a rattled Napoli side today, and the home team never really recovered, as they limp out of Europe again before reaching the last 16 stage. With their midfield purring and an increasingly coherent attacking strategy, the Blaugrana roll on to the next round, where they will be a side to be feared in Europe's second-tier tournament. As well as breezing through against a team with one of Europe's best defensive records, the Catalans also take home a small slice of history - adding Napoli to six other Italian sides they have beaten away from home in continental competition.
90' + 4' FULL-TIME: NAPOLI 2-4 BARCELONA