Live CL | Frenkie de Jong is chasing a goal with Barcelona against Napoli
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!
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- Napoli-Barcelona 0-0
- Porto-Arsenal 0-0
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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′ Lat! Saka dribbles into the box and the Arsenal striker sees his shot hit the top of the crossbar.
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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