The Barça shined again Europe. Far away were those nights in which the Barça team made their fans dream of memorable performances and yesterday, in front of the NaplesThe team of Xavi He showed the level that he can offer in important appointments. An attacking recital by Adama, Ferran and Aubameyang (the three signings from the winter market who were registered to play in the Europa League) that was accompanied by a great performance by Pedri, Busquets and De Jong.
The keys to Barça’s victory
Barça’s pressure in the opposite field was suffocating for the Neapolitans. The team of Luciano Spalletti he lost 40 balls in his own field, of which (26) were caused by the Barça players. Busquets with 5 steals in offensive zones was the most outstanding in this aspect, followed by Alba and De Jong with (4).
Barça, far superior to Napoli in both areas
The defense of the Italian group was severely punished by the culé pressure and players like Koulibaly, the Senegalese center-back wanted by Barça, lost 7 balls in the construction zone. Fabián and Zielinski were also attacked by Barça and lost (6) and (5) balls respectively.
In the offensive section, Barça was also very successful. With an effectiveness of 60%, Xavi’s team found the net on 4 of the 6 occasions that he shot on goal, scoring 3 goals in the first half. In total, 15 shots on goal by 4 from Napoli.
Barça, incisive in attack)
Adam He was the protagonist in attack, coming out the winner in 10 offensive duels and being able to dribble past the Napoli defense on 7 occasions. Aubameyangauthor of the last goal, shot 5 times on goal while Ferran he did it triple without success.
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