Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg：Can Barcelona escape unscathed?

Napoli, last year's quarter-finalists, secured a spot in this season's Champions League knockout stage by finishing as Group C runners-up. Despite losing both matches to Real Madrid, they progressed with three wins against Braga and Union Berlin. Napoli now faces Barcelona, aiming to defeat them for the first time in four encounters across the last five seasons. Despite the return of coach Walter Mazzarri in November, Napoli has struggled and is at risk of missing out on European qualification. In comparison to their Scudetto-winning 2022-23 campaign, Napoli has amassed 19 fewer points at this stage of the current season.

Barcelona won the most recent 'Maradona derby' 4-2 in the 2021-22 Europa League playoff round, giving them a historical advantage this week. Returning to the Champions League elimination phase after three years, Barcelona topped Group H, narrowly edging out Porto with a 5-0 win over Antwerp and victories against Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk. However, inconsistency has plagued Barcelona's season, and they currently lag in La Liga's title race and are out of the Copa del Rey. Coach Xavi announced he will leave at the end of the campaign. Despite their struggles, Barcelona remains unbeaten away from home in La Liga, with seven wins and five draws on the road.

Prediction：Napoli

Napoli vs Barcelona stream and TV listing

Luxembourg：Pickx+ Sports 2，RMC Sport 1

Venezuela：Star+，ESPN

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