NSTsports: Antoine Griezmann rescued a 1-1 draw for Barcelona at Napoli in the first leg of their ChampionsLeague last-16 tie.
Frenchman Griezmann struck just before the hour mark in Naples after Dries Mertens had put the hosts ahead in the 30th minute with his 121st Napoli goal, drawing level with Marek Hamsik as the club’s all-time top scorer.
The clash was the first between the two teams and also a Champions League debut for both Setien and Napoli counterpart Gennaro Gattuso, who took over after the group stage. Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne added: “We could have won, so we’re a bit disappointed. It was emotional to face players like Messi.”
“But when on your back you have Messi or Griezmann, you want to play with a little security. This is where we can try to do better on the way back.”Messi fired over on nine minutes after combining well with Frenkie de Jong but Gattuso’s side piled the pressure on the Catalans.
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