Barcelona and Napoli finish 1-1 at ‘Armando Maradona’

Napoli and Barcelona finished 1-1 in their first 1/8-final in the Champions League and left the tie wide open with Camp Nou game coming in three weeks.

The first notable chance came for the visitors. In the 3rd minute, Ilkay Gundogan broke through the center and passed to Lamin Yamal, whose shot went over the goal. In the 8th minute, Yamal unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, but Alex Meret managed to deal with it.

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The Catalans continued to attack more frequently, and after an hour of play, they found the net. The team orchestrated a move where Inigo Martinez passed to Pedri. The midfielder found Lewandowski in the penalty area, and the Pole turned and placed a precise shot into the bottom right corner, making it 0-1.

In the 76th minute, Napoli leveled the score. Substitute Jesper Lindstrom advanced from the left and passed to Zambo Anguissa. The Cameroonian continued to Victor Osimhen, who received around the penalty spot. The Nigerian managed to beat Inigo Martinez and, left one-on-one against Ter Stegen, scored to make it 1-1.