Live CL | Reactions after a draw at Napoli-Barça and Porto’s late victory over Arsenal
Good evening and welcome to this live blog! We will keep you informed of the first legs of the round of 16 of the Champions League. Have fun!
- Results:
- Napoli-Barcelona 1-1
- Porto-Arsenal 0-0
Live blog
Wednesday, February 21 at 11:32 PM
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta is not happy with his team’s performance against FC Porto. “We lacked threat and aggression, especially on the ball in the last part of the game. We have to do much better.”
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 11:20 PM
FC Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo is quite disappointed with his team’s defeat. “We go home quite disappointed. I really thought we could have won this. We played very well, especially in the first half hour.”
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday, February 21 at 11:13 PM
Arsenal failed to deliver a single shot on target against FC Porto. This is the first time since January 9, 2022, when ‘The Gunners’ lost 1-0 in the FA Cup match with Nottingham Forest.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday, February 21 at 11:03 PM
Joy at FC Porto after Galeno’s winning goal.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 10:55 PM
Last! FC Porto beat Arsenal 1-0 thanks to a beautiful goal from Galeno in extra time.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:53 PM
90+4′ GOAL FC Porto! 1-0
What a beautiful goal from Galeno. The match seemed to be heading for a draw, but in injury time the Brazilian still gave Porto the win. Galeno tries from the edge of the box and shoots beautifully into the right corner.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 10:52 PM
Last! Napoli-Barcelona ends 1-1. Lewandowski scores for the Spaniards and Osimhen equalizes.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:51 PM
90+4′ Phew! There is still almost 1-2 for Barcelona. A long shot from Gündogan goes just wide
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 10:47 PM
88′ It is also exciting in Portugal. Ajax mercenary Francisco Conceição has now been replaced by Porto.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 10:46 PM
89′ Simeone tries from far away on behalf of Napoli, but his shot goes just wide. The Italians are the most dangerous team at the moment.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 10:42 PM
85′ A dangerous moment for Barcelona’s goal. The ball hangs, but Lewandowski is able to clear it. In the subsequent corner, Anguissa headed just wide.
Wednesday February 21 at 10:38 PM
The moment when Barcelona scores Osimhen’s equalizer.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:32 PM
75′ GOAL Napoli! 1-1
Out of nowhere, Napoli comes level. Osimhen is played by Anguissa, struggles past a Barcelona defender and passes Ter Stegen with a slider into the left corner.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:32 PM
72′ It is still 0-0 in Porto. There haven’t been any opportunities for a while. It is telling that Arsenal have still not recorded a shot on target.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:28 PM
Joy at FC Barcelona after Lewandowski’s goal.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:23 PM
66′ Ouch! Meret is almost surprised by a hard long shot from Pedri, but the keeper is able to box the ball away.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:17 PM
60′ GOAL FC Barcelona! 0-1
Finally there is the first goal of the evening. Lewandowski opens the scoring for Barcelona. The Polish striker plays free on the edge of the sixteen-meter area and shoots into the left corner.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:16 PM
56 ‘In Portugal, Arsenal creates the first danger after the break. Trossard takes one shot after a corner, but his shot goes wide.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 10:11 PM
53′ Napoli gets away well there. Cancelo swings the ball into the box, but the Italian defense prevents Lewandowski from working inside.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 10:06 PM
49′ The first shot on target after halftime comes from Barcelona. Gündogan tries with a low shot, but his attempt poses no problem for Meret.
Wednesday, February 21 at 10:02 PM
Second half kick-off! We continue with Napoli-FC Barcelona and FC Porto-Arsenal. Will we get more spectacle in the second half?
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 9:56 PM
FC Porto striker Galeno in disbelief after his shot hit the post and missed the huge opportunity on the rebound.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 9:53 PM
Given the statistics, there is a good chance that FC Barcelona will score in the second half. In their previous 36 matches, the Catalans found the target at least once. Only in the league match against Getafe (0-0) and the away match against Shakhtar Donetsk (1-0) in the Champions League did Barça not score.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 9:48 PM
Rust! In Portugal too, players go to the dressing room when the score is 0-0. Porto came closest to the opening goal with Galeno’s hard shot hitting the post.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 9:47 PM
Rust! The players go to tea. It is still 0-0 in Naples. Barcelona was dangerous a few times through Yamal, among others, but goalkeeper Meret kept Napoli on their feet.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 9:41 PM
40′ Shot on Porto goal. Evanilson lashes out and sees his effort saved by goalkeeper Raya.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 9:40 PM
40 ‘It has been a long time waiting for an opportunity in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli is getting a better grip on Barcelona’s game, but is not yet creating any danger.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 9:36 PM
34′ Saka dribbles into the box and the Arsenal attacker sees his shot hit the top of the crossbar. Moments earlier, the ball had already crossed the back line via a Porto player.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 9:26 PM
Frenkie de Jong received a yellow card for this tackle.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 9:24 PM
23′ Barcelona also almost takes the lead. Lewandowski gets a chance from close range, but Meret saves.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday, February 21 at 9:23 PM
21′ Pole! A huge opportunity for Porto: Galeno hits the aluminum and shoots wide in the second chance.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 9:17 PM
16′ De Jong gets a yellow card. The Dutch international is penalized for a tackle on Di Lorenzo.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 9:16 PM
15′ In Porto we are still waiting for the first shot on target. Arsenal clearly have more ball possession, but that does not yet create any opportunities.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 9:10 PM
9′ Barcelona is close to the opening goal. Yamal tries from the edge of the penalty area and sees his attempt turned away by goalkeeper Meret. The rebound does nothing.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday, February 21 at 9:06 PM
4′ FC Barcelona provides the first danger in the match. Yamal gets the space to take a swing, but his shot goes over.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 9:05 PM
3′ Gözübüyük hands out a yellow card early in the match. Declan Rice is penalized for a heavy tackle.
Wednesday, February 21 at 9:01 PM
Kick-off! The ball rolls at Napoli-FC Barcelona and FC Porto-Arsenal.
Wednesday February 21 at 8:57 PM
The players take the field in Naples and Porto. The Champions League anthem echoes through the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and the Estádio do Dragão.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 8:56 PM
Lamine Yamal is the youngest player to appear in the knockout stages of the Champions League. The FC Barcelona attacker is 16 years and 223 days old. He can become the youngest goalscorer in the European million-dollar event tonight.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 8:50 PM
Francesco Calzona is on the bench as trainer at Napoli. The 55-year-old Italian takes over after the departure of Walter Mazzarri. He was fired from the reigning national champions on Monday, two days before the match against FC Barcelona, due to the disappointing results. Calzona was also part of the technical staff when Napoli lost to FC Barcelona in the sixteenth finals of the Europa League in 2022.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 8:43 PM
FC Porto and Arsenal have met each other several times in the Champions League. This last happened in 2010 and Arsenal won in the eighth finals. Two years earlier, the two teams played against each other in the group stage and Robin van Persie scored twice in the match in London.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 8:35 PM
Napoli and FC Barcelona face each other for the second time in the eighth finals of the Champions League. Four years ago, the two teams also met and the Spaniards triumphed over two games (1-1 and 3-1). Lionel Messi was still playing for Barcelona and scored one of the goals in the return. Frenkie de Jong also played for Barça.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 8:27 PM
Napoli is known as Diego Maradona’s club, but the Argentinian, who died in 2020, also played for FC Barcelona. Supporters of the Catalan club like to have their picture taken with a mural of ‘Pluisje’.
FC Porto-Arsenal | Wednesday February 21 at 8:17 PM
Setups! In Porto, there are no Dutch people on the field besides the refereeing. Martin Ødegaard, who played for SC Heerenveen and Vitesse in the past, will kick off at Arsenal. Ajax mercenary Francisco Conceição is in the starting line-up at FC Porto.
FC Porto: Coast; João Mário, Otavio, Pepe, Wendell; Nico, Varela; Conceição, Pepê, Galeno; Evanilson.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Salba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Rice, Trossard; Foot, Havertz, Martinelli.
Napoli-FC Barcelona | Wednesday February 21 at 8:10 PM
Setups! Frenkie de Jong has a starting position at FC Barcelona. At Napoli, Stanislav Lobotka, who was under contract with Ajax in the past, is in midfield. Lobotka only played for Jong Ajax in Amsterdam.
Napoli: Meret; Lawrence, Rrahmani, John Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Quartz.
FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen Koundé, Araújo, Martínez, Cancelo; De Jong, Christensen, Gündogan; Yamal, Lewandowski, Pedri.
Wednesday February 21 at 8:00 PM
Two first matches in the eighth finals of the Champions League are scheduled for tonight. Frenkie de Jong’s FC Barcelona visits Napoli and Arsenal takes on FC Porto in Portugal. In the latter match, Serdar Gözübüyük is the referee and Dennis Higler is the VAR.
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