Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2023-24 LAST 16

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
FC Barcelona
3 – 1
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Tue 12 Mar 2024 · 20:00 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys HT 45' · FT 45'
Fermin Lopez 15' 1–0
Joao Cancelo 17' 2–0
2–1 30' Amir Rrahmani
Robert Lewandowski 83' 3–1
Andreas Christensen 21' Y
Lamine Yamal 44' Y
Y 45' Juan Jesus
Y 63' Hamed Traore
Y 67' Mathias Olivera

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
  • Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
3
FC Barcelona 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-12 FC Barcelona 3–1 SSC Napoli 2024-02-21 SSC Napoli 1–1 FC Barcelona 2022-02-24 SSC Napoli 2–4 FC Barcelona 2022-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–1 SSC Napoli 2020-08-08 FC Barcelona 3–1 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar SSC Napoli H 3–1 W
08 Mar RCD Mallorca H 1–0 W
03 Mar Athletic Club A 0–0 D
24 Feb Getafe CF H 4–0 W
21 Feb SSC Napoli A 1–1 D
17 Feb RC Celta de Vigo A 2–1 W
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar FC Barcelona A 1–3 L
08 Mar Torino FC H 1–1 D
03 Mar Juventus FC H 2–1 W
28 Feb US Sassuolo Calcio A 6–1 W
25 Feb Cagliari Calcio A 1–1 D
21 Feb FC Barcelona H 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Barcelona SSC Napoli
#5 Position #30
16 Points 8
8 Played 8
5 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
22 Scored 9
14 Conceded 15
+8 GD -6
2.00 PPG 1.00
63% Win % 25%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
0% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Barcelona
Raphinha 2 G
Lamine Yamal 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Jesus 1 G
Karim Adeyemi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Olimpic Lluis Companys that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Fermin Lopez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 17' A goal from the Portugal international Joao Cancelo! He fires home on 17 to make it 2-0!
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreas Christensen on 21.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 30' What a strike from Amir Rrahmani! The score is 2-1.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lamine Yamal made 521 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Lamine Yamal gets a card.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Juan Jesus.
  • 50' SSC Napoli have won 647 goals from 514 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Fermin Lopez is replaced by Sergi Roberto.
  • 61' Andreas Christensen makes way for Oriol Romeu at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
  • 63' Hamed Traore was booked on 63.
  • 64' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Mathias Olivera comes on to replace Mario Rui.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mathias Olivera.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' The 33-year-old Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 78 minute. Hamed Traore leaves to be changed by Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 81' Joao Felix has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raphinha on 81 minute.
  • 83' Assisted by Sergi Roberto with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 88' With 2 assists to his name this season, Raphinha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
  • 90' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is withdrawn and Cyril Ngonge gets his opportunity.
  • SSC Napoli will have plenty to reflect on. FC Barcelona were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

SSC Napoli Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Calzona

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 2
Lionel Messi 2
Lorenzo Insigne 2
Ferran Torres 1
Amir Rrahmani 1
Piotr Zielinski 1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 1
Frenkie de Jong 1

Head to Head

2024-03-12 FC Barcelona 3–1 SSC Napoli 2024-02-21 SSC Napoli 1–1 FC Barcelona 2022-02-24 SSC Napoli 2–4 FC Barcelona 2022-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–1 SSC Napoli 2020-08-08 FC Barcelona 3–1 SSC Napoli

FC Barcelona Form

2024-03-12 FC Barcelona 3–1 SSC Napoli W 2024-03-08 FC Barcelona 1–0 RCD Mallorca W 2024-03-03 Athletic Club 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2024-02-24 FC Barcelona 4–0 Getafe CF W 2024-02-21 SSC Napoli 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2024-02-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 FC Barcelona W

SSC Napoli Form

2024-03-12 FC Barcelona 3–1 SSC Napoli L 2024-03-08 SSC Napoli 1–1 Torino FC D 2024-03-03 SSC Napoli 2–1 Juventus FC W 2024-02-28 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–6 SSC Napoli W 2024-02-25 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 SSC Napoli D 2024-02-21 SSC Napoli 1–1 FC Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.95 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + FC Barcelona to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona68% Draw18% SSC Napoli14%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
85%
Draw or SSC Napoli
32%
FC Barcelona or SSC Napoli
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona53% Draw33% SSC Napoli14%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
6.4%
1 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 19% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 19% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.