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Daily Schmankerl: Liverpool, Manchester United, FC Barcelona ... (Bavarian Football Works)

Manchester United have reportedly entered the race to sign Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry who is on the radars of Real Madrid and Barcelona. According to ...

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Napoli vs Barcelona: UEFA Europa League background, form guide, previous meetings (UEFA.com)

Napoli and Barcelona, both former clubs of Diego Maradona, have been paired just once before in UEFA competition, in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League round of 16. The tie was interrupted for several months by the COVID-19 pandemic, the first leg in Naples ...

Indeed, they were the only home team in the eight UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off first legs who scored less than two. When drawing 1-1 at home first, Barça's aggregate record is W3 L3, the most recent instance bringing elimination by fellow Spaniards Atlético de Madrid in the quarter-final of the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League (0-1 a). • The 1988/89 UEFA Cup winners have never failed to qualify from their UEFA Europa League group, making it six successes out of six this term, albeit as runners-up after losing home (2-3) and away (1-2) to Spartak, who finished above them on head-to-record after both teams had finished level on ten points. They therefore returned, under new coach Luciano Spalletti, to the UEFA Europa League, where they won their group last season before being knocked out in the round of 32 by Granada. • Napoli and Barcelona, both former clubs of Diego Maradona, have been paired just once before in UEFA competition, in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League round of 16. • Mertens and Barcelona forward Memphis Depay were team-mates at PSV Eindhoven from 2011 to 2013. At home their record is W3 D6 L1, the only defeat having come five years ago when Real Madrid won 3-1 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 to complete a 6-2 aggregate success. They did, however, claim a record-extending 31st victory in the Copa del Rey, beating Athletic Club 4-0 in the final. • Barcelona have faced Italian opposition in five UEFA finals, winning three and losing two. Napoli won the most recent such fixture, 2-1 against European debutants Granada in the second leg of last season's UEFA Europa League round of 32, but lost the tie 3-2 on aggregate, making their all-time record in two-legged ties against Spanish teams W1 L7 with defeats in the last six. • Napoli have won all eight previous UEFA ties in which they drew the first leg away, most recently overcoming Swansea City in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League round of 32 (0-0 a, 3-1 h). Four of those eight successes have come after 1-1 draws on the road in the first leg, the most recent against Boavista (2-1 h) in the second round of the 1994/95 UEFA Cup. • Napoli's ninth appearance in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase matches the competition record of Ajax and Olympiacos. They have been eliminated at the round of 32 stage five times previously, reaching the round of 16 in 2013/14, the quarter-finals in 2018/19 and the semi-finals, under Spanish coach Rafael Benítez, in 2014/15.

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Barcelona finalise Erling Haaland transfer plan to beat Man City with ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Barcelona are reportedly set to pull out all the stops in a bid to gazump Manchester City in the race for Borussia Dortmund hotshot Erling Haaland at the ...

Who do you think will win the race for Haaland in the summer? Join the debate! Barcelona are reportedly finalising a lucrative proposal in a bid to pip Manchester City to a deal for Erling Haaland - with the Spanish giants set to make the Norwegian hotshot the focal point of their ambitious rebuilding project.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scouting report: Xavi's worrying ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang endured a quiet full debut for Barcelona against Napoli in the Europa League, harkening back to worrying comments made by manager ...

"He works well in spaces and makes good runs into the area." "I am prepared to play in the Barca style. "I am thinking about players who would adapt to Barcelona and it's not easy to find one."

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Barcelona hatch Erling Haaland masterplan in bid to destroy Real ... (Daily Express)

BOTH Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the clubs interested in signing Erling Haaland.

Barcelona are set to launch an Erling Haaland transfer masterplan in a bid to destroy Real Madrid’s reported ‘agreement’ with the striker. Los Blancos will have to pay a fee in the region of £62million to sign him, with the La Liga giants expected to try to bring that price down by including outcast Luka Jovic in the deal. But with a release clause in his contract becoming active at the end of the season, Haaland is not expected to remain at Signal Iduna Park.

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Barcelona 1-1 Napoli: Torres penalty spares wasteful Blaugrana (sportsmax.tv)

Ferran Torres scored a second-half penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw for wasteful Barcelona against Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round play-off. Barca were competing in Europe's secondary competition for the first time since ...

They could defend, both of them. Eriksson would instruct one to sit back when the other went forward, in an effort to ensure gaps were not left for the opposition to exploit. They could attack, both of them. It would be a struggle for subsequent England bosses too, with both players having such attacking instincts from central midfield that it led to many a selection conundrum. Especially in the club you've been playing in, so I felt sorry for him. "Lampard got tough and strange when he had Chelsea. And I think maybe too early he took one of the biggest teams in Premier League and in Europe," Eriksson said.

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Real Madrid 'WILL sign Mbappe and Haaland' because Barcelona ... (Daily Mail)

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has claimed that Real Madrid will beat Barcelona and Juventus to the signatures of both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has claimed that Real Madrid will beat Barcelona and Juventus to the signatures of both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. - The young forwards are expected to be on the move at the end of the season Real Madrid 'WILL sign Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland' because rivals Barcelona and Juventus are financially 'ruined' and they are the only club with the 'power' to get deals done, insists LaLiga chief Javier Tebas

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FC Barcelona 1-1 Napoli LIVE! Torres goal - Europa League result ... (Evening Standard)

The second-leg takes place in Italy next week, and Napoli will be confident of progressing even though the away goals rule is no longer in place. Follow ...

90+4 mins: Brilliant tackle from Di Lorenzo to stop Torres in the box. Here come Barcelona again, De Jong with a great cut back into the path of Torres. Over again! Alba stands up a ball to the back post, De Jong can’t get on the end of it. Ferran Torres with the equaliser from the spot but on the whole, a really poor night from him. Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Napoli at the Nou Camp in the Europa League round of 32. They have the edge going into the second leg next week in Italy. Barcelona dominant late on, but they couldn’t find a winner.

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Barcelona: Gerard Pique and co mocked as Europa League anthem ... (Daily Mail)

Barcelona are competing in the Europa League for the first time in 18 years. Fans are in disbelief after hearing the Europa League anthem at the Nou Camp, ...

Barcelona were mocked by fans as the Europa League anthem played out at the Nou Camp Barcelona were mocked by fans on social media as the unfamiliar Europa League anthem played out at the Nou Camp ahead of their clash with Napoli. - Fans are in disbelief after hearing the Europa League anthem at the Nou Camp

Europa League latest as Torres' goal equals out Zielinski's opener (unknown)

Barcelona fought back to draw the first leg of their Europa League knockout play-off 1-1 with Napoli at the Camp Nou.The hosts looked the livelier of the ...

they won't commit too many bodies forward for counter-attacks which could frustrate Barca as they haven't really been able to carve Napoli open as yet.Koulibaly also defending like a man possessed isn't helping Barca's cause.29' - Moments after Torres spoons a good chance over, Napoli score at the other end!Elmas drives with the ball down the right wing, cuts back onto his left foot, plays a pass to Zielinski whose shot was saved by ter Stegen but the keeper couldn't keep out his rebound.The visitors lead against the run of play!22' - Both teams settling into this game with Barcelona enjoying most of the ball but Napoli create their first chance on the break.Zielinski slips Osimhen through down the left touchline but the striker's finish was saved by ter Stegen.Barcelona counter from the resulting corner with Adama, who you don't want to see sprinting towards your goal, tackled by Koulibaly and Aubameyang's follow-up saved.Linesman flagged for offside but Barcelona should've done better there. Barcelona vs Napoli live score and result updates: Europa League latest as Torres' goal equals out Zielinski's openerBarcelona fought back to draw the first leg of their Europa League knockout play-off 1-1 with Napoli at the Camp Nou. The hosts looked the livelier of the two sides in the opening minutes with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ferran Torres and Pedri all registering shots early on.But Napoli took the lead just before the half-hour mark through a well-taken Piotr Zielinski goal moments after Torres spurned a golden chance.Barcelona struggled to find a way back into the game until VAR awarded them a penalty in 58th minute which Torres coolly dispatched to level the score.Timely substitutions from Barca coach Xavi turned the tide in their favour but they could not make it count despite a late onslaught.The tie is now poised with the second leg to be played on Thursday, 24th February at the Stadio San Paolo.Osimhen’s flying and Spalletti feels at home in the city of miracles. 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Do Not Sell My Personal Info Can Napoli keep it up?That's all from us!Thank you for joining me on tonight's live blog.Be sure to head over to the site for more!A game which looked like Napoli's for the taking was snatched by Barcelona and the visitors were lucky to come away with a draw.Dubious penalty aside, Napoli will argue they deserved the win but the second leg is poised in their favour at the San Paulo next Thursday.90+2' - de Jong cuts the ball back to Torres in the box to clinch the winner and his shot balloons high and wide again!When it's not a dead ball from 12 yards out, the former Manchester City forward just hasn't looked convincing.90' - Dembele threads a pass down the right wing to Dest who floats a cross into the box and time almost stood still as de Jong shaped an acrobatic effort just wide of the post.Napoli goalkeeper Meret has just been booked for timewasting after delaying the resulting goal-kick, if you wanted to know how the visitors are coping with this pressure.88' - Dembele drives inside with the ball and commits a handful of Napoli defenders.Eventually the ball falls to Torres but he can't find the target from close range.Moments later, Dembele has the Napoli defenders on skates again and fires a low cross across the six-yard box but no-one can make contact.Napoli are on the ropes here.More changes for Napoli84' - Full-backs Malcuit and Rui on for Elmas and Anguissa.The visitors look like their planning a smash and grab...Changes for both sides80' - Off comes Osimhen and Zielinski for Dries Mertens and Diego Demme73' - Off comes Insigne for Ounas. Toronto-bound star was quiet tonight.Barcelona in the ascendancy now71' - Napoli haven't looked as solid in defence or dangerous in attack after Barca's equaliser.Those substitutions seem to have won the midfield battle for the hosts and the visitors are struggling to keep the ball.This is slowly turning into Barca's game to lose.65' - On come Dembele, Busquets and Gavi for Nico, Adama and de Jong.Slight boos in the crowd for Dembele whenever he touches the ball.59' - Torres coolly dispatches the spot-kick after a tricky start to the game.Penalty looked harsh on Jesus but Barca are level and now have the wind in their sails.58' - VAR awards Barca a way back into this game via a penalty after the ball was judged to brush Jesus' arm from Adama's cross.52' - Again Barca are enjoying the lion share of possession but they still can't make it count on the scoreline.Every attack they try and create looks so toilsome and whenever the ball is worked into the box, a Napoli defender is always on hand to clear.If Barca continue to be this toothless, Napoli should be able to withstand their pressure.Can Barca find a way back into this?Follow it all here!In an attempt to thwart Adama's electric movement, Spalletti has tasked centre-back Juan Jesus to play keep the winger quiet, with the help of Insigne.Jesus has only played at left-back on four occasions this season with 13 appearances coming in the centre of defence.He hasn't ventured forward as a left-back might and instead makes a back three with Koulibaly and Rrahmani when Di Lorenzo gets up the pitch.Adama will look to test him for the remaining 45.Barcelona have had more of the ball and more shots but it's Napoli who go into the break a goal up.The hosts have become increasingly frustrated in their play, losing the ball cheaply and spurning presentable chances to score while Napoli have been efficient.Adama seems the most dangerous Barca player but he has not seen as much of the ball as he might have liked.Game is still there for Barca to win but Napoli will make them work for it.Napoli will be harder to break down now33' - Barcelona had the majority of the ball before Napoli's goal and will have much more of it now they're behind.With the visitors already in front.

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