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Barcelona – Napoli 
The moment of truth is here. Napoli Coach Gennaro Gattuso is ready to play the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Second Leg game, Barcelona vs Napoli on Saturday 8 August 2020 at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain at 21:00.
Gattuso mentioned during the press conference on Friday 8 August 2020 that he “couldn’t say if FCBarcelona or Napoli are at an advantage for this game”
🎙 #Gattuso: “The sport we’ve been playing recently is not football. It’s been a really tough period and I couldn’t say if @FCBarcelona or Napoli are at an advantage for this game”
⚽️ #BarçaNapoli
🏆 #UCL💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/3AYi84jkZy
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) August 7, 2020
🎙 #Gattuso: “We’re perfectly aware of how good @FCBarcelona are. We need a massive performance if we want to come away with a good result”
⚽️ #BarçaNapoli
🏆 #UCL— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) August 7, 2020
🎙 #Gattuso: “I have a clear idea of what brand of football I want to play. I enjoyed success as a player playing a different kind of football to the one I want to play now”
⚽️ #BarçaNapoli
🏆 #UCL— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) August 7, 2020
🎙 #Gattuso: “In the first leg we attacked them when they were in possession. We must be capable of playing around them and be smart both with and without the ball”
⚽️ #BarçaNapoli
🏆 #UCL— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) August 7, 2020
🎙 #Gattuso: “When you play games like this you have to think back to your childhood. My players must remember where it all began for them”
⚽️ #BarçaNapoli
🏆 #UCL— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) August 7, 2020
It is Referee Cüneyt Çakır from Turkey to direct the game Barcelona v Napoli. Referee Çakır will be assisted by Bahattin Duran (TUR) and Tarik Ongun (TUR). The Fourth Official will be Halil Umut Meler (TUR). The Video Assistant Referee will be Mete Kalkavan (TUR). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee will be Ali Palabıyık (TUR).
- Round of 16, First Leg, Napoli 1 – 1 Barcelona
- Postponed from 18 March due to COVID-19
- Winner of Barcelona vs Napoli will play against winner of Bayern/Chelsea in quarter-finals
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Napoli 23 called up players by Coach Gennaro Gattuso:
Goalkeepers: Meret, Ospina, Karnezis.
Defenders: Mario Rui, Luperto, Maksimovic, Di Lorenzo, Hysaj, Koulibaly, Manolas.
Midfielders: Demme, Allan, Fabian, Elmas, Zielinski, Lobotka.
Forwards: Callejon, Llorente, Lozano, Mertens, Politano, Insigne, Milik
📃 We’ve named a 23-man squad for #BarçaNapoli
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/sp8hCHL3l4
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) August 7, 2020
2019 – 2020 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16, Second Leg
Barcelona – Napoli
Saturday 8 August
Camp Nou
Barcelona, Spain
21:00
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
Assistant referees: Bahattin Duran (TUR) and Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Fourth official: Halil Umut Meler (TUR)
Video Assistant Referee: Mete Kalkavan (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ali Palabıyık (TUR)