In a UEFA Champions League round of 16 victory, return match, the former Barcelona champions host Napoli, this season’s dark horses. (More football news)
Here’s your essential reading before the UEFA Champions League match between Barcelona and Napoli:
The draw resumed with a 1-1 draw with Antoine Griezmann marking the important draw for the five-time champions after Dries Mertens had put Napoli ahead in the first half.
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But that’s it, as experts would comment, citing history and legacy, and a certain Lionel Messi. Both teams have suffered disappointments in their respective national league campaigns: Barca have given the La Liga title to bitter rivals Real Madrid, while Napoli have finished a humble seventh in Serie A. And the Champions League offers a chance for redemption.
the respective seasons.
Barcelona, who last won the continental tournament in 2015, lost to future champions Liverpool in last season’s semi-finals despite going to Anfield with a 3-0 lead. Now it’s 1-1 against Napoli.
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For the Italian team, this is a golden opportunity to produce their best performance so far. They never made it through this stage, having beaten Chelsea in 2012 and Real Madrid in 2017 in the last two of their last 16 games.
Match details
What: UEFA Champions League, round of 16, second leg
Who: Barcelona vs Naples
Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona in Spain
When: Sunday 9 August (in India)
Time: 00:30
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TV: SONY TEN 2 / HD
Live streaming: SonyLiv
The Sony network will show the other match between Bayern Munich and Chelsea, starting at the same time. The first leg was won by the Germans, 3-0.
Somewhere else…
USA: FuboTV, Sling TV, Galavision, Univision NOW, TUDN.com, TUDN App, CBS All Access, TUDNxtra, ZonaFutbol
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Italy: SKY Go Italia, Canale 5, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV, Sky Sport 252
France: RMC Sport 1, RMC Sport and direct
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
United Kingdom: BT Sport 2, BTSport.com, BT Sport App
Shape and butt
Both teams are unbeaten in their last seven Champions League games. And many believe Napoli have a real chance of eliminating Barcelona. Nothing is simple for Quique Setien’s Barca right now. Gennaro Gattuso’s side showed their courage, beating Liverpool 2-0 at home, then keeping the Reds away 1-1.
This will be their second match in UEFA competition after the first leg of the round of 16 in Naples.
Team news
Barcelona are without Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal. But Frenkie de Jong, Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann are expected to be in the squad.
Napoli are likely to miss Kostas Manolas and striker Lorenzo Insigne who injured their thighs in the last Serie A match of the season. But Kalidou Koulibaly is in shape.
Probably XIs
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Roberto, Rakitic, De Jong; Messi, Suarez, Griezmann.
Naples: Ospina; Hysaj, Di Lorenzo, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Ruiz, Demme, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Elmas.
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