Messi and Suarez help Barca into quarter-finals

9-08-2020, 13:26

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Barcelona set up a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich after overcoming Napoli on a night of high VAR drama at the Nou Camp.

Quique Setien's hosts scored three times through Clement Lenglet, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in an incident-packed first half, during which Messi was also denied a second for handball.

With the tie evenly poised at 1-1 after February's first leg, Messi produced a mazy run and sublime finish to double his side's lead on the night following Lenglet's headed opener.

The Argentine had a possible second disallowed by VAR for handball but was later awarded a penalty by the video referee after being brought down by Kalidou Koulibaly, allowing Luis Suarez to step up to make it 3-0 on the night.

The first-half drama was not over there, as Ivan Rakitic conceded a penalty for a foul on Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne converted for Napoli in the fifth minute of injury time.

In a significantly quieter second period, Lorenzo Insigne failed to test Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a header as the visitors chased a lifeline, while substitute Arkadiusz Milik was on the pitch for less than two minutes when he saw a goal ruled out for offside in the closing stages.

German champions Bayern Munich await Barca in the last eight after beating Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday to complete a 7-1 aggregate victory.

"This was the first forward step we wanted and now it is to be hoped we play the matches in front of us with the same attitude which we demonstrated here," Barcelona manager Quique Setien said.

"The team played well and we deserved this. All the rivals who are left are strong and there are only complicated matches left. It will be tough for us but for Bayern too. They're a great side but so are we."

Barcelona boss Setien was adamant in the build-up to Saturday's game that "at no point" had he considered his side's second leg against Napoli could be his final match in charge.

There could, however, be little doubt that a Champions League exit at the last-16 stage, following a disappointing domestic campaign, would have seen his position fall under serious threat.

Ex-Real Betis boss Setien was hired as Ernesto Valverde's replacement in January to reintroduce the free-flowing, possession-based brand synonymous with the club, but he failed to inspire his players to a third successive league title, or beyond the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

Manager Gennaro Gattuso said his Napoli side were "going to have to climb Everest" to progress against Barcelona at the Nou Camp and they appeared up for the challenge, as Mertens delivered an early wake-up call to the hosts.

It took Lenglet's opener to settle Barcelona, for whom once again it was Messi who made the difference when it mattered.

Though there was an element of fortune to the run which preceded his fine finish - the Argentine stumbling between challenges - his commitment to the cause drew the error from Koulibaly which allowed Suarez to put the tie beyond Napoli.

Champions League quarter-finals - Lisbon
Date	Fixture	Kick-off
12 Aug	Atalanta v Paris St-Germain	20:00 BST
13 Aug	RB Leipzig v Atletico Madrid	20:00 BST
14 Aug	Barcelona v Bayern Munich	20:00 BST
15 Aug	Manchester City v Lyon	20:00 BST

Barcelona have not tasted success in Europe's elite competition since 2015, but progress into the latter stages is a minimum requirement.

A potentially crucial victory for Setien extends Barca's streak of having not failed to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals since 2007, but as the competition moves to a one-game knockout format in Portugal, his side will be without the comfort of the Nou Camp where they are now unbeaten in their past 36 Champions League home games.

Undoubtedly, Barcelona - and Messi - will need to be at the top of their game to defeat an in-form Bayern.

Reflecting on defeat, Napoli boss Gattuso said: "We have a lot to regret, we disappeared for half an hour and conceded incredible goals. I am angry we conceded from a set piece.

"We didn't have enough consistency, even though we started well and could have scored in the opening minutes. My players are strong, but to become even better they need to improve in their attitude. I am disappointed, I believe we could have done better."

Barca's quarter-final run goes on - the stats

Barcelona have qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals for the 13th consecutive campaign. No other side has ever done so in more than eight successive seasons.
Barcelona's 36-game unbeaten home run in the Champions League is the second longest in Champions League and European Cup history, after Bayern Munich's 43-game run between 1969 and 1991.
Napoli have lost all three of the Champions League last 16 matches they have contested, despite scoring at least once in all six games.
Napoli become the 57th different side Barcelona have beaten in the competition, with only Real Madrid (58) defeating more teams.
The combined passing accuracy of both sides in this game was 91%, which is the highest in the Champions League since 2003 - when full passing data is available for the competition.
Clement Lenglet became the 83rd different player to score for Barcelona in the Champions League, excluding own goals. They have had more unique goalscorers than any other side in the competition's history.
Lionel Messi has now scored against 35 different opponents in the Champions League, two more than any other player. Cristiano Ronaldo is next on 33.
Messi has been directly involved in 12 goals - scoring nine - in his last six Champions League knockout stage games at the Nou Camp.

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