Barcelona 3-1 Napoli

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Lisbon here Barca come! 

By Anaswara V Rajan

Barcelona entered the quarter finals with an aggregate 4-2 victory over Napoli. Napoli has a hope after the 2-1 win in the first leg over the big club. Unfortunately Barca showed up its best in the second leg which loses Napoli's dream to get into the list of last eight. 

Barca's Clement Linglet made an opening at the beginning of the match. And one of the most exciting player in this generation, Barca's Lionel Messi got the ball and with a sensational run he scores the goal. There is nothing to wonder that Messi scores even after he was tackled by Napoli defends in the penalty box. It was Barca's lead goal. 
 Linglet reacting after scoring the opening goal
Messi celebrating his lead goal for Barcelona

At the extra time Napoli again failed and opened up a penalty for Luis Suarez added up one. Napoli's Lorenzo Insinge became a hope for them when he scored a goal after the fourth minute of Barca's. He became the first Italian player to score at least one goal at the Bernabeu and Camp Nou.

Luis Suarez celebrating the penalty goal with Messi
Insinge celebrating his first goal at Camp Nou

As always Barca's Pride Lionel Messi changed the game into another level so as he became the Man of the Match and won UCLMOTM award. 

Napoli made a strong start in the beginning but failed to take their chances to win the second leg. They were much disappointed after the match. Coach Gennaro Gattuso said that, Napoli was disappeared in the match and they could have done better. In the era of Champion League Barca entered the quarter finals for the 18th time. On August 15 Barca meets Bayern in Lisbon.

Photos: UCL, FC Barcelona

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