da fazobetai： The Blaugrana reached the last eight of the competition for the first time since 2019 by seeing off the Italian champions

da pinup bet： Raphinha starred on the left, Barcelona's kids did the work in the right, and Robert Lewandowski sealed things through the middle as the Blaugrana held off Napoli in a convincing 3-1 win that secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Xavi's side jumped on Napoli early, and scored two goals in as many minutes to establish a quick lead. Raphinha was at the centre of both, assisting Fermin Lopez for the first, before pinging a shot off the post for Joao Cancelo to finish on the rebound.

But they didn't control proceedings for long. Napoli pulled one back when Amir Rrahmani sauntered into the box to finish a well-constructed counter-attack, while Marc-Andre ter Stegen kept out an immediate equaliser with an impressive diving stop.

Lamine Yamal thought he had sealed it in the second half, but the offside flag saw his tap-in ruled out, and Barca missed a flurry of further chances, as Yamal, Raphinha and Lewandowski all came close. But Lewandowski eventually secured victory late on, walking the ball into the net after a perfectly-assembled combination around the Napoli box.

This was Barca's best showing in months, the visitors only occasionally threatening while Xavi's side delivered in the key moments. Could it be time to dream in Catalunya?

GOAL rates Barcelona's players from the Olympic Stadium…

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Marc-Andre ter Stegen (7/10):

Could do nothing about Rrahmani's goal. Made an impressive save to prevent a quick second. Steady in his distribution, too.

Jules Kounde (8/10):

His match-up against Kvaratskhelia always seemed to be one of the more important on the pitch. He kept him quiet early, and held his own as the Georgian grew into the game.

Ronald Araujo (7/10):

Orchestrated the high line effectively, but was rather chaotic in tight spaces. Always up for the fight, though.

Pau Cubarsi (8/10):

A smart, early intervention prevented Osimhen from finding the net inside 60 seconds. Played some lovely forward passes, and looked reasonably comfortable throughout.

Joao Cancelo (7/10):

Got himself on the scoresheet. Dangerous on the left wing, even if he did overplay on a few occasions. Did his job defensively, too.

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Andreas Christensen (5/10):

Put in a few silly challenges, perhaps fortunate not to be sent off. Not his best hour.

Fermin Lopez (8/10):

Got forward with regularity. Put one narrowly wide and clipped another over the bar. Made up for it with a lovely finish. Looked tired after an hour – and correctly subbed off.

Ilkay Gundogan (7/10):

Served as the connective tissue in central midfield, and made things happen in the final third. Didn't track Rrahmani on the Napoli goal, though.

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Lamine Yamal (8/10):

Magical at times. His wonderful run set up Barca's second, and constant trickery gave Rui nightmares. Had a flurry of chances to find the net, but blasted some wide and forced some neat saves.

Robert Lewandowski (6/10):

A bit loose through the middle, and the game passed him by for long stretches. Couldn't miss to finish it off, though.

Raphinha (8/10):

Crucial in the early goals, and dangerous on the left throughout. Provided a nice assist. Napoli resorted to kicking him by the end of it all.

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Oriol Romeu (6/10):

Slotted into the defensive midfield role comfortably.

Sergi Roberto (7/10):

Offered legs in the middle when Barca looked tired. Assisted Lewandowski's dagger.

Joao Felix (N/A):

No time to make an impact.

Xavi (8/10):

Went with his strongest XI, but switched to a 4-3-3. The inclusion of Fermin was crucial, and he got his subs right to freshen up the game, too. Perhaps could have done with his team being more clinical, but he will take the result. A good night.