Napoli had never beaten Barca in their previous five meetings and it turned out to be a repeat of the 2020 Champions League meeting with a 3-1 home win for the Spanish side after a 1-1 draw in Naples.

Barca on the counter. 26' Napoli gets caught high and allows Barca to go on the counter, but Messi waits too long to pass out to Griezmann, and Napoli's defense wins the ball back.

Barca and Napoli have met twice in knockout ties over the past four years. In February 2022, Xavi helped Barca past the Italians in the Europa League intermediate stage in his first season in charge.

Barca's title defence looks likely to end in failure, while Napoli's is already over, with the Serie A champions seventh in the standings and 31 points adrift of leaders Inter Milan.

Barcelona reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in four years after a thrilling 3-1 home win over Napoli in their last-16 second leg gave them a deserved 4-2 aggregate ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona coach Quique Setién says he is ready to count on youngsters Ansu Fati and Riqui Puig to eliminate Napoli and advance to the Champions League final eight in ...

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Barcelona coach Quique Setién says that he is ready to count on youngsters Ansu Fati and Riqui Puig to eliminate Napoli and advance to the Champions League final eight in Portugal.

Barcelona coach Quique Setién says that he is ready to count on youngsters Ansu Fati and Riqui Puig to eliminate Napoli and advance to the Champions League final eight in Portugal.

The match comes five months after the Spanish side drew at Napoli 1-1 before the pandemic brought sports to a halt. “Both Rique and Ansu are ready to play,” Setién said Friday.

Barca may need youth to get past Napoli, reach CL final 8. August 7, 2020. Barcelona’s head coach Quique Setien gestures after the Spanish La Liga soccer match between RC Celta and Barcelona at ...