Series A

‘Barcelona deserved to beat Napoli’

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1 year ago

8:09 am

Xavi: ‘Barcelona deserved to beat Napoli’

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez feels ‘the fairest outcome would’ve been our victory’ after a 1-1 Champions League draw with Napoli.

“We’re just a little unhappy on the outcome, we must always’ve gained the sport,” Xavi advised Amazon Prime Video Italia.

“Napoli barely managed something in assault, we allowed them just one probability. These are the matches we must be profitable, I feel the fairest outcome would’ve been our victory.”

Robert Lewandowski had opened the scoring on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona after a dominant opening half-hour, which noticed Alex Meret maintain out Lewandowski, Ilkay Gundogan and Lamine Yamal.

Nevertheless, Victor Osimhen pounced for the one shot on track from the Partenopei, beating Marc-Andre ter Stegen on the Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa help.

“After we took the lead, they awakened, which is exactly after we ought to’ve killed off the sport. That is the Champions League.”

Very similar to Napoli, Barcelona are additionally having a disastrous season regardless of profitable the home title final time period they usually began out definitely the extra assured group this night.

“I actually preferred the efficiency from the group, I noticed progress each in assault and defence. The efficiency was greater than good, we simply needed to end it off.”

The second leg will probably be in Barcelona on March 12, however not at Camp Nou as it’s present process restructuring work, so it is going to be performed on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys as a substitute.