55 live, February 26, 4:00 am, the Champions League round of 16 knockout round, Napoli hosted La Liga giants Barcelona, Mertens scored a wonderful goal for Napoli in the first half at the top of the penalty area.
But the second half was replaced by an injury, the second half Griezmann received a pass in the penalty area to push the equalizer, then Vidal set a Champions League record 2 yellow cards in 1 second to leave the field, and finally Pique retired injured. The two sides eventually drew 1-1 and the next round will be played at Barcelona's home stadium Camp Nou.
Due to the injury of both Alba and Roberto, Firpo played left back, the first half is really Firpo clearance error, Napoli's Zielinski in the right side of the cross in the middle, Insigne attracted the defenders, Mertens in the edge of the penalty area to take the ball unguarded, adjusted after a wonderful pump shot! Napoli took the lead, Napoli's three strikers are typically small and fast, although Napoli's performance in the league is average, but this team is very offensive characteristics of the team. With this goal Napoli lead the first half.
The second half of the two sides scramble very fierce, just 1 minute Busquets defense foul ate a yellow card, then Napoli's goal scorer Mertens was injured and could not hold on, was forced to go off, Milik into the substitution, and then Semedo breakthrough in the right side of the cross, Griezmann goalkeeper parrying to break the goal to help Barcelona equalize the score, the two sides of the players are still scrambling fiercely, Napoli missed the opportunity, the 60th minute, Insigne left over the person after a low shot, Ter Stegen God pounced, then Callejon single shot, again by Ter Stegen magical solution, and Barcelona because of fouls eaten yellow card A low shot, Ter Stegen God pounced, then Callejon single shot, once again by Ter Stegen magical solution, Messi because of fouls ate a yellow card, and Barcelona suffered a blow, Biddle and Rui two top cow conflict, consecutively ate two yellow cards off the field in stoppage time, Piqué was injured and left the field. Finally both sides reached a 1-1 draw, the referee showed a total of seven yellow cards, Barcelona received six of them, which is very unlike the impression of Barcelona.
Despite the fact that Barcelona harvested an away goal, but this game for Barcelona's loss is not small, despite the next round of Barcelona's home games, Napoli on the defense of Messi is very good, this game did not get a special opportunity, and the two midfielders Vidal and Busquets will be suspended can not be on the field, which for Barcelona's loss of control of the midfield is very big, Piqué due to injuries, whether the next one can play also It's doubtful whether Piqué will be able to play in the next match due to his injury, plus the already injured Alba and Roberto, Barcelona's midfield and backfield are worrying!
Barcelona start: 1 Ter Stegen; 2 Semedo, 3 Pique (92'15-Langley), 23 Umtiti, 24 Firpo; 21 De Jong, 5 Busquets, 4 Rakitic (55'8-Artur); 22 Vidal, 17 Griezmann (87'31-Fatti), 10 Messi
Napoli start: 25-Ospina; 6-Mario Rui, 44-Manolas, 19-Maksimovic, 22-Dilorenzo; 20-Zielinski, 4-Dem (79'5-Allan), 8-Fabian; 14-Mertens (53'99-Milic), 24-Incigne, 7-Callejon (73'21-Politano)
