Match Report
In the standings it was FC Barcelona 1st on 12 points, Napoli 2nd on 10 — separated by 2. Napoli's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Barcelona 2 scored and 1 conceded per game, Napoli 1.67 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.54.
FC Barcelona carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this. Defeat had not touched Napoli in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 FC Barcelona wins, 0 for Napoli, 3 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Both teams scored in 100% of the meetings.
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, capacity 55,926, hosted the game. FC Barcelona led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.