Osimhen scores on return as Napoli hold Barcelona

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Victor Osimhen salvaged a draw for Napoli in his first club appearance since December as they held Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Robert Lewandowski handed Barca the lead in the 60th minute in Italy when he arrowed an effort into the bottom corner from the edge of the area.

Barcelona were dominant against a Napoli side whose final-third efforts were often lacking in Francesco Calzona's first game in charge.

But the hosts eventually found a way back when Osimhen slipped past his marker in the box before rifling past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to level.

The second leg takes place in Barcelona on 12 March.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Napoli

Formation 4-3-3

1Meret
22Di Lorenzo
13Rrahmani
5Nunes Jesus
17Olivera
99Anguissa
68Lobotka
24CajusteSubstituted forTraorèat 68'minutes
21PolitanoSubstituted forRaspadoriat 77'minutes
9OsimhenSubstituted forSimeoneat 77'minutes
77KvaratskheliaSubstituted forLindstrømat 68'minutes

Substitutes

3Bernardo de Souza
6Mário Rui
8Traorè
14Contini
18Simeone
29Lindstrøm
30Mazzocchi
55Østigård
81Raspadori
95Gollini

Barcelona

Formation 4-3-3

1ter Stegen
23Koundé
4Araújo
5MartínezBooked at 76mins
2Cancelo
22Gündogan
15ChristensenBooked at 78minsSubstituted forRomeuat 86'minutes
21F de JongBooked at 16mins
27YamalSubstituted forRaphinhaat 80'minutes
9Lewandowski
8PedriSubstituted forJoão Félixat 86'minutes

Substitutes

11Raphinha
13Peña Sotorres
14João Félix
18Romeu
19Roque Ferreira
20Roberto
26Astralaga
30Casadó
32López
33Cubarsí
38Guiu
39Fort

Live Text

Match ends, Napoli 1, Barcelona 1.
Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Barcelona 1.
Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Barcelona. João Félix replaces Pedri.
Substitution, Barcelona. Oriol Romeu replaces Andreas Christensen.
Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Robert Lewandowski.
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pedri.
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamed Traorè with a through ball.
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
Foul by Hamed Traorè (Napoli).
Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.