Barcelona vs Napoli: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on August 8, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Napoli?
Barcelona won 3-1 on August 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′C. LengletBarcelona
- 23′L. MessiBarcelona
- 45′L. SuárezBarcelona (pen.)
- 45′L. InsigneNapoli (pen.)
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Napoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-1-2- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 17A. Griezmann
- 21F. de Jong
- 4I. Rakitić
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 18Jordi Alba
- 15C. Lenglet
- 3Piqué
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 1M. ter Stegen
Napoli
4-3-3- 24L. Insigne
- 14D. Mertens
- 7José Callejón
- 20P. Zieliński
- 4D. Demme
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 6Mário Rui
- 26K. Koulibaly
- 44K. Manolas
- 22G. Di Lorenzo
- 25D. Ospina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Napoli have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2020 | Alaves(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Osasuna(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Valladolid(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Espanyol(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Villarreal(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2020 | Lazio(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Inter(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Sassuolo(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Parma(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Udinese(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 0 Napoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | Napoli 1-1 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Napoli | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Napoli sit 31st (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| 31 | Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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