FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2019-20 ROUND OF 16
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ali Palabiyik
- Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
- Referee Bahattin Duran
- Referee Tarik Ongun
- Referee Mete Kalkavan
- Referee Halil Meler
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Deportivo Alavés | A | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Villarreal CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | SS Lazio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
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
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' What composure from Clement Lenglet! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 15' Diego Demme is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 20' Argentina international Lionel Messi has been a key figure this campaign — 15 goals and 9 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' The deadlock is broken! Lionel Messi gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Lionel Messi doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Diego Demme is withdrawn and Stanislav Lobotka gets his opportunity.
- 46' GOAL! Luis Suarez scores on 45.
- 50' The Italy Lorenzo Insigne breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 4-1!
- 55' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 60.
- 65' Kalidou Koulibaly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 70' Piotr Zielinski makes way for Hirving Lozano at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Lorenzo Insigne by Arkadiusz Milik on 79 minute.
- 84' The crowd applauds Antoine Griezmann as he leaves the pitch. Monchu steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 89' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Luis Suarez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Junior Firpo on, Luis Suarez off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Barcelona to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
17
Antoine Griezmann ↓ Monchu 84'
- 15
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Junior Firpo 90'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 4
- 2
- 20
Bench
- 46
- 13
-
24
Junior Firpo ↑ 90'
-
42
Monchu ↑ 84'
- 28
- 26
- 31
- 33
- 45
- 47
- 44
Coach
Quique Setien
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Diego Demme ↓ Stanislav Lobotka 46'
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Eljif Elmas 79'
- 26
- 6
- 24
- 20
- 14
-
7
Jose Callejon ↓ Matteo Politano 70'
- 25
- 44
- 22
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 70'
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↑ 79'
- 9
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 46'
- 23
- 5
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 79'
- 1
- 13
- 19
- 27
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 70'
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Victor Osimhen | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Fermin Lopez | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.85
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + FC Barcelona to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
87%
Draw or SSC Napoli
31%
FC Barcelona or SSC Napoli
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.