Barcelona returned to the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the primary time in 4 years with a 3-1 win over Napoli on Tuesday.
Fermín López, João Cancelo and Robert Lewandowski scored for Barcelona because it superior 4-2 on combination after a 1-1 draw within the first leg in Italy three weeks in the past.
Amir Rrahmani scored for Napoli, which could not repeat its last-eight look from final season.
Barcelona had been eradicated within the group stage the final two years and hadn’t reached the quarterfinals since 2019-20, when it misplaced to Bayern Munich.
The Champions League might be Barcelona’s final sensible probability for a title this season. It was eradicated within the Copa del Rey and trails Spanish league chief Actual Madrid by seven factors.
Barcelona struggled to maintain Napoli from threatening after taking the early lead at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, making his one centesimal UEFA look, was examined usually by Napoli’s assault.
Barcelona had a number of probabilities to extend its lead on counterattacks earlier than Lewandowski sealed the win from shut vary within the 83rd after an help by substitute Sergi Roberto.
López put the hosts forward with a shot from the center of the world within the fifteenth minute after a low cross by Raphinha, who additionally arrange Cancelo’s purpose two minutes later. The Brazil ahead hit the submit from inside the world and the ball bounced again for a straightforward strike by Cancelo.
Napoli obtained on the board within the thirtieth with Rrahmani discovering the web with a low left-footed shot for his first European purpose.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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