Barcelona vs Napoli Match Preview

Barcelona

The opening leg meeting between Barcelona and Napoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ended in a 1-1 draw. Robert Lewandowski scored Barca's only goal in the 60th minute. In three Champions League contests on home soil this season, Barcelona have recorded three wins with 9 goals scored and 2 conceded.

In their last six matches in all competitions, Barcelona have won three and drawn three. They scored 11 and conceded five over that period.

Joao Felix and Ferran Torres are the main attacking threats for Barcelona in the Champions League contest so far. The duo are the team's joint top scorers with three goals. Torres has scored the critical first goal of the match on two occasions, while Felix has one such strike.

Napoli

Victor Osimhen scored for Napoli their only goal in the 75th minute, keeping them alive for this second leg. They hold a fine away record in the UEFA Champions League this season with two wins and just one loss in matches on their travels. The most impressive stat is that they have found the net in every competition game this season.

In their last six matches in all competitions, Napoli have won two and drawn four. They scored 12 and conceded six over that period.

Osimhen has been the most prolific player for Napoli, netting twice in this season's UEFA Champions League campaign.

Barcelona vs Napoli History & Statistics

• Barcelona have got the better of Napoli of late, unbeaten in their last five matches since 2020 (two wins and three draws). Barca have outscored the partenopei 10-6 during this unbeaten streak.

• Barcelona and Napoli have both scored in their last five meetings.

• Barcelona scores a lot when playing at home (3 goals per game), while Napoli scores also a lot when playing away (1.67 goals per game).

• Barcelona wins 5.7 corners per game, while Napoli wins 7.9 corners per game.

• Barcelona have scored in the second half in each of their last eight home games.

• Both teams have scored in Napoli's last six games.

• Napoli have scored in the second half in each of their last six games.