The cast of the Portuguese Champions League Final 8 is known. And if the evening of Friday saw OL snatch a qualification that looked like an exploit against Juventus and Real Madrid take the door against Manchester City, that of this Saturday was a little less rich in emotions. The fault of a Bayern Munich, practically already qualified after his large first leg victory on the lawn of Chelsea (0-3) and who ensured the blow (4-1) thanks in particular to a double from his center forward Robert Lewandowski. But also to that of Barça.
Held in check in Italy in February (1-1), Barcelona, who aligned their trio Griezmann-Messi-Suarez for the occasion, quickly killed all suspense. Clément Lenglet, on a corner from a disappointing Antoine Griezmann, launched the Catalans with a head (1-0, 10th) despite a stroller on Diago Demme. Flagrant, except for video refereeing, already criticized the day before in Turin.
A Bayern-Barça shock on Friday
A few songs recorded by Barça supporters later, Lionel Messi superbly tore himself away in the middle of the Neapolitan defense to break (2-0, 23rd). The rest of the match? A goal refused after a possible hand from Messi analyzed in the video for far too long minutes (30th). A penalty caused by the same Lionel Messi after a new endless sequence of video checks and transformed by Luis Suarez (3-0, 45th + 1) then a final penalty scored by Naples (3-1, 45th + 5) before a second period where everyone thought who of their holidays who at their Final 8 in Lisbon. Where one of the shocks, scheduled for Friday, will therefore oppose Bayern to Barça.
