A look at what’s happening on Saturday around European football with the last 16 Champions League games remaining: BARCELONA (1) VS. …
A look at what’s happening around European football on Saturday with the last 16 Champions League matches:
BARCELONA (1) VS. NAPLES (1)
Having clinched a spot in the Europa League by winning the Coppa Italia, Napoli moved up to seventh after resuming Serie A in June following the closure of the pandemic, with only two clean sheets in 12 league games. Key striker Lorenzo Insigne is injured for Napoli. Barcelona will try to take advantage of the away goal with midfielders Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal suspended, Samuel Umtiti injured. Other center-backs Clement Lenglet and Ronald Araujo and striker Antoine Griezmann recovered in time for the return leg originally scheduled for five months ago.
BAYERN MUNICH (3) VS. CHELSEA (0)
Bayern will be without Kingsley Coman due to a muscle injury and coach Hansi Flick will choose between Ivan Perisic and Philippe Coutinho to replace the winger. The German champion’s last competitive match was on July 4, a 4-2 cup final victory over Leverkusen, leaving Flick aware that Chelsea were coming to Munich with more clarity of the match after playing the FA final. Cup a week ago, losing to Arsenal. Chelsea only qualified for the Champions League on the last day of the English Premier League by finishing fourth. Now the London club has an extensive injury list that includes Cesar Azpilicueta, Christian Pulisic, Pedro, Willian, N’Golo Kante, Billy Gilmour and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
FRIDAY RECAP
Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals could not prevent Juventus from being ousted from Lyon. Despite a 2-1 defeat in Turin, Lyon went ahead on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate win. Lyon will play Manchester City in the quarter-finals on 15 August. Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus caught defensive mistakes to lead City to a 2-1 second leg win over Real Madrid after winning by the same score in the Spanish capital in February.
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