Although Napoli was also a strong team, it was just that Barcelona had more experience than them. If not, Napoli also played a nice game yesterday, and they ended up losing two more goals to cut all the long discussion short. I will say a very big congratulations to Barcelona, as they imagine being in the quarterfinals, where they will face Bayern Munich. We also know it will be another challenging event, and we still look forward to seeing which of them goes back home in the quarterfinals.
This was a truly convincing victory for Barca. As I predicted, Barca will choose to play overwhelmingly at home. They actively controlled the ball and put pressure on Napoli's half of the field. And when they had 2-goal lead, Barca proactively gave the field to Napoli, choosing to play deep and waiting for the opportunity to counterattack. And this strategy worked effectively when Lewandowski scored to increase the score to 3-1, giving Barca a very convincing victory.
This victory is extremely meaningful as this is the first time in 3 years they have reached the UCL quarterfinals. I feel like Barca players played better after Xavi announced his departure. In this win, it was notable that 17-year-old young player Pau Cubarsi. Even though he had to face an excellent striker like Victor Osimhen, Curbasi did not waver. He coordinated well with Araujo to help Barca stand firm against Napoli. And he also received the best player of the match award.