- The Italians started the second half strongly, with Barcelona forced back into their own half, aimlessly clearing the ball.
- Xavi took action by bringing on Sergi Roberto and Oriol Romeu for Lopez and Andreas Christensen, aiming to freshen up the midfield and give his team new impetus
After defeating Napoli 3-1 late on Tuesday, FC Barcelona has advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals.
Following Amir Rrahmani’s goal in the thirty minutes, goals from Fermin Lopez, Cancelo, and Lewandowski each proved to be sufficient to secure a spot in the following round.
The Spanish giant emerge victorious 4-2 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in Naples.
After surviving a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the round of 16, Italian champions Napoli were ultimately defeated by Robert Lewandowski’s close-range strike.
It is the first time four-time winners Barcelona have reached the last eight of the competition since 2020, and they did so without injured midfield trio Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong.
Coach Xavi Hernandez said he was leaving at the end of the season in January and his team have gone on a run of nine games without defeat after that decision