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Napoli vs Barcelona, Champions League: Final Score 1-1, Hard-fought first leg ends all square

Barcelona and Napoli fought for 90-plus minutes, almost literally, for a 1-1 draw at the San Paolo in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie. Barça were awful in the first half and just about okay in the second, and Quique Setién had a poor coaching performance in his Champions League debut.

FIRST HALF

Quique Setién coached the first Champions League game of his career, and maybe the occasion got to him: the Barça manager returned to the 3-5-2 formation he used in his first three games but quickly abandoned for its obvious issues: lethargic possession, lack of movement and zero creativity up front.