Barcelona and Napoli was the most anticipated tie in the Europa League Playoffs and the first leg delivered the good as the two sides played a thrilling match that ended in a 1-1 draw but deserved a much bigger scoreline. Barça were excellent throughout the night and created a whole lot of chances to win the game comfortably, but could only convert a second-half penalty to equalize after going behind in the first period. The tie is wide open ahead of next week’s second leg in Naples, and Barça will travel to Italy knowing they could have already wrapped up a place in the Round of 16.
Barcelona vs Napoli, Europa League Playoffs: Final Score 1-1, First leg ends in draw as Barça miss several big chances
