4Photo1Video© firstpost.comPrecious Antoine Griezmann goal earns Barcelona draw at spirited Napoli
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Antoine Griezmann’s second-half equaliser handed Barcelona a vital away goal and earned them a 1-1 draw at Napoli in their Champions League last-16 first leg meeting on Tuesday.
A superb curling strike from Dries Mertens put the home side in front after half an hour and saw the Belgian draw level with Marek Hamsik as Napoli’s all-time top scorer with 121 goals.
But Barca breached a well-drilled Napoli defence in the 57th minute when Griezmann fired in a Nelson Semedo cross.
“ In the end it's a draw that is a good result considering that we have another home game,
Quique Setién,
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“ At first we found it hard to find space, or create space or get shots on goal,
Antoine Griezmann,
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“ We could have won, so we're a bit disappointed. It was emotional to face players like (Lionel) Messi.
Lorenzo Insigne,
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“ We’ll see what problem he has, then we can confirm if he’ll be available,
Quique Setién,
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