Napoli was finally eliminated from the Champions League by Barcelona. Wow, look at how Barcelona handled Napoli like a little team. Napoli are completely weak in this game, Napoli has five shots on goal, while Barcelona has 10 shot on goals. I was totally wrong to even think that Napoli was more stronger than Barcelona, I wasn't expecting Napoli to be eliminated in that way. Even with several of their top players out by injuries, Barcelona defeated Napoli 3:1 at home. Napoli's draw 1-1 in their first leg at home was lucky, since they did not play with much strengths like a team hoping to advance to the next round in second leg. It's may be time for Napoli to concentrate on their league matches.
It was a sad day for Napoli and the club's fans. They conceived two goals in less than three minutes and these goals affected the morale of the Italian side. In the second half Napoli came out very strong and created few chances but Barca did a good defending job. Both teams deserved to win but Barca was just the lucky side. Napoli might start losing some of its key players because they might want to move to clubs that will play in European competitions. Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and others might be on their way out of Napoli.
I don’t think Atletico Madrid is a better than Inter Milan this year. Inter Milan are good defensively and in offense. They have not drawn a single game in 2024. Their squad is looking like a reinforced army of seasoned players. As scary as Atletico Madrid can be, Inter Milan could afford to give them space to attack in the first half, and come back aggressively in the second half. Unless football happens, I doubt Atletico Madrid can win Inter Milan tonight.
Inter Milan is the better side based on the current performance. Atletico Madrid just lost a game against Cadiz which means they are coming into today's game with a low morale. But Deigo Simoene is known to be a smart tactician who knows how to exploit counterattacks if there is any opportunity. Inter Milan has been having a splendid season and they are coming into this game with a win over Bologna. Inter made it to the finals last season and they are in good shape to achieve the same feat this season.