Napoli vs Barcelona Highlights, NAP 1-1 BAR, Champions League Round of 16 First Leg; Lewandowski and Osimhen score one each

It finishes level as the two teams will battle it out in the second leg at Barcelona. Barca created more of the chances and controlled the game throughout the ninety but Napoli made the most out of the one golden chance it was able to salvage and hence ended things level!

Lewandowski flick it behind to Gundogan who takes a shot but misses just off-target!

Cancelo slots a cross towards far post to Rapinha but slightly over hits it. 

Four minutes awarded as added time.

Raspadori takes a corner kick for Napoli towards th enear post as Anguissa leaps into the air and takes the header, just wide 

Simeone is played a dink into the box as he takes a shot on the volley but deflected away by Araujo.

Osimhen uses his body to defend the ball inside the box and after a turn and a touch, he shoots across towards the bottom left corner and makes it all square again. 

Di Lorenzo plays it to Politano near the goal-line on the right but the winger’s cutting pass inside is itercepeted.

Pedri takes a volley from the edge of the box but is saved by the keeper. 

Pderi plays it to Lewandowski inside the box as the Polish striker takes a touch and buries it in the bottom left corner. 

Kvaratskhelia takes a free-kick for Napoli from a dangerous position but the cross is cleared away by Barca. 

Lewandowskii shields the ball inside the box and passes it to Pedri on the left, but puts too much power in it. The ball goes out of play. 

Cancelo keeps it in play on the left and cuts inside. He plays an out-footed pass into the six-yard box for Lewandowski but sadly for him, the ball is cleared away. 

Yamal plays a great through pass to Gundogan who was through on goal but fluffs the shot off-target.

De Jong plays the perfect long ball to Yamal on the right who plays it centre to Gundogan as the German takes a low-driven shot straight to the keeper. 

Bracelona is on the front foot again as it plays around the Napoli box. 

Its all square at half-time with Barcelona dominating the play and creating more and better of the chances. Napoli will have to be more aggressive and creative in its attacking front. 

Labotka steals the ball away from Barca’s Kounde deep into the half but the move amounts to nothing. 

Napoli has held the ball for the last couple of minutes as it passes around the box looking for an opening. Finally, it takes a chance on goal and wins a corner-kick. 

Napoli attacks from the right as Politano plays around with the ball trying to look for an opening. He crosses it but it is volleyed away by Christensen. 

Politano plays a ball into the box for Osimhen but the ball is cleared away by Barca. 

Cancelo dribbles into the box with pace from the left wing as he plays a cutting pass into Lewnadowski’s way who’s first touch finish is saved by the keeper.

Napoli attacks from the right wing as Politano passes it to Osimhen but his shot is blocked away for a corner. The set-piece amounts to nothing for the home side. 

De Jong pushes the ball ahead and covers a long distnace before passing it to Yamal on the left who tries to dink it into the box but fails to beat the defender. 

De Jong gets a yellow card for a tackle from behind on Di Lorenzo. 

Barca miscues a pass inside its own box as Osimhen comes in charging to steal the ball, but the keeper comes out and clears it to safety. 

Yamal takes a solid shot which is saved by the keeper, however, the ball goes to Gundogan on the right who passes it across goal to Pedri, who loses the ball. Another chance goes begging for Barca as Napoli continues to struggle. 

Cancelo dribbles into the box with pace beating a few players, but his cross in to Yamal is cleared away by the Napoli defender. 

Corner played short by Barca as the Catalan club plays it around the box ultimately losing the ball. 

Gundogan gets the ball at the edge of the box as he plays it through to Yamal right in front of goal but his shot flies over the cross-bar. Big chance squandered by Barca. 

Lamine Yamal holds the ball deep into the Napoli half on the right but is forced to lose possession. 

Barcelona kicks the game off as Napoli presses high from the get go!

This is the first game for Napoli’s newly appointed manager Francesco Calzona!

Meret(GK); Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia