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Marc Mayo

Napoli vs FC Barcelona: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results - match preview

Barcelona meet Napoli in a decisive second-leg showdown in the Europa League tonight.

Only a Ferran Torres penalty could save Xavi’s side from defeat in the first leg of the play-off tie, leaving the clash all square at 1-1 after a Piotr Zielinski opener.

Having failed to make it out of their Champions League group, Barcelona are actually unbeaten in their last five games and new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit a hat-trick in a big win at Valencia over the weekend.

Napoli, meanwhile, are right in amongst a three-horse Scudetto race domestically and are out to win the Europa League for the first time since 1989.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Napoli vs Barcelona is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off tonight - Thursday February 24, 2022.

The match will take place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy.

Where to watch Napoli vs FC Barcelona

TV channel: Tonight’s match will be televised live on BT Sport ESPN, after the conclusion of Celtic’s game against Bodo/Glimt.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the action unfold online via the BT Sport website or app.

Live coverage: You can also follow the game LIVE tonight with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.

(REUTERS)

Napoli vs FC Barcelona team news

Napoli XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Fabian, Demme; Elmas, Zielinski, Insigne; Osimhen.

Subs: Ospina, Ghoulam, Juan, Zanoli, Mertens, Ounas, Petagna, Politano, Idasiak.

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Dest, Pique, Araujo, Alba; Pedri, Busquets, F. De Jong; Torres, Aubameyang, Adama.

Subs: Neto, Puig, Dembele, Braithwaite, L. De Jong, Mingueza, Garcia, Nico, Gavi, Tenas.

Napoli vs FC Barcelona prediction

Barcelona are scoring goals for fun at the moment, but are shaky at the back against a team on a run of three consecutive 1-1 draws. Expect this one to go all the way.

A 2-2 draw, Barcelona to win on penalties.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Napoli wins: 0

Draws: 2

Barcelona wins: 1

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