Napoli and the Blaugranas signed a draw (1 – 1) this Wednesday, in the match corresponding to key 2.
Forward Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona, in the 14th minute of the second half, and was equalized by forward Victor Osimhen by scoring in the 29th minute of the same stage.
In the 14th minute of the second stage, Robert Lewandowski raised the spirits of the Blaugranas and won all the applause. The forward took advantage of a cross from Pedri and finished to overcome the resistance of Alex Meret.
The figure of the party was Victor Osimhen. The Napoli forward showed his best level by scoring 1 goal and making 4 correct passes.
Pedri was another of the outstanding players. The Barcelona forward showed his best level, making 37 correct passes.
At 9 minutes into the first stage, defender Mathías Olivera raised the crowd with a shot at Andreas Christensen.
It was a duel with a locked game, marked by interruptions and fouls. There were 3 cautioned: Frenkie de Jong, Íñigo Martínez and Andreas Christensen.
Napoli strategist Francesco Calzona stopped the starting eleven with a 4-3-3 formation with Alex Meret in goal; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus and Mathías Olivera on the defensive line; Frank Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka and Jens-Lys Ctrabajo in the middle; and Matteo Politano, Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in attack.
For their part, those chosen by Xavier Hernández Creus took to the field with a 4-3-3 formation with Marc-André Ter Stegen between the three sticks; Jules Koundé, Ronald Araújo, Íñigo Martínez and João Cancelo in defense; Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen and Ilkay Gündogan in midfield; and Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri up front.
The judge chosen to direct the match at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium was Felix Zwayer.
The tie between Napoli and the Blaugranas left the series completely open in the UEFA Champions League – 2023-2024. The return crossing will be next Tuesday, March 12.
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