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33% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 67% Ball Possession BARCELONA
Napoli 1 – 1 Barcelona 
30′ Dries Mertens 57′ Antoine Griezmann
Napoli failing to win the Champions League Round of 16, First Leg game against Barcelona on Tuesday 25 February 2020 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy. Barcelona ending with 10 players since the 89th minute when Arturo Vidal got a red card. The Second Leg will be played on Wednesday 18 March at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.
It is Napoli to open the score in the 30th minute. Forward Dries Mertens defeating Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen with a a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski. Oh wow, wow, wow, allow me to shout this goal and applaud Mertens!!!! Forza Napoliiiiiii come on let’s keep moving forward!
Napoli 1 – 0 Barcelona, 30th minute goal by Dries Mertens with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski.
GOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Love you Mertens!!!!! Come on Napoli, WE MUST WIN!!!!
Forza @dries_mertens14 @en_sscnapoli https://t.co/ayN7mD8GL6— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 25, 2020
Barcelona equalizing for the 1-1 in the 57th minute. It is forward Antoine Griezmann to defeat Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina with a right footed shot.
⏱ 57 | Griezmann levels for Barcelona
⚽ #NAPBAR 1-1— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) February 25, 2020
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gennaro Gattuso:
NAPOLI (4-1-4-1): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui; Demme; Callejon, Fabian Ruiz, Zielinski, Insigne; Mertens.
Here is BARCELONA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Setien:
BARCELONA (4-3-1-2): Ter Stegen; Semedo, Piquè, Umitit, Firpo; Rakitic, Busquets, De Jong; Vidal; Messi, Griezmann.
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Referee Felix Brych from Germany will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER) and Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER). The Fourth Official will be Harm Osmers (GER). The VAR will be Bastian Dankert (GER) and the AVAR will be Marco Fritz (GER). Referee Observer will be Levan Paniashvili (GEO).
📌 StartingXI: Ospina, Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui, Fabian, Demme, Zielinski, Callejon, Mertens, Insigne.
⚽ #NAPBAR
🏆 @ChampionsLeague
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/XWDzAmt6YF— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) February 25, 2020
The starting 1️⃣1️⃣ for #NapoliBarça!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 25, 2020
2019 – 2020 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16, First Leg
Napoli 1 – 1 Barcelona
Tuesday 25 February 2020
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
21:00
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Harm Osmers (GER)
VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)
Goals: 30′ Dries Mertens (N), 57′ Antoine Griezmann (B)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-1-4-1): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui; Demme; Callejon, Fabian Ruiz, Zielinski, Insigne; Mertens.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.
BARCELONA (4-3-1-2): Ter Stegen; Semedo, Piquè, Umitit, Firpo; Rakitic, Busquets, De Jong; Vidal; Messi, Griezmann.
Coach: Setien.