A great match by Ancelotti’s team is not enough: the blaugrana win with two shots from outside, the momentary balance propitiated by Callejon (Umtiti’s own goal) is useless. Saturday return to Detroit
MIAMI – A great Napoli falls 2-1 in a friendly to Miami against Barcelona in the first leg of the Liga-Serie A Cup (return Saturday in Detroiti, textual live on CorrieredelloSport.it from 11 pm). At the Hard Rock Stadium the goals from outside Busquets and Rakitic gave success to Valverde, to Napoli not & # 232; enough the network of the provisional draw caused by Callejon and diverted in door from Umtiti .
But in the end Ancelotti & # 232; left the field satisfied and head held high for the beautiful performance of the Azzurri, who, especially in the first half, played better and created more; of the blaugrana. Ancelotti has renounced from the beginning to Milik , deploying Fabian Ruiz playmaker with Callejon and Insigne to complete the trio at shoulders of the only tip Mertens . In midfield together with Zielinski still the latest arrival Elmas . And the choices of the technician have paid, because & # 233; the Napoli gave a show, imposing a great rhythm to the game and playing great football. N & # 233; Insigne n & # 233; Mertens for & # 242; they found their way to goals and so & # 236; & # 232; was the Bar & # 231; a to unlock with a shot from outside Sergio Busquets. Immediate for & # 242; the & # 232; arrived the blue tie, born on the usual axis Insigne – Callejon : the conclusion of the blue exterior & # 232; been corrected by Umtiti for the deserved draw that closed the first half. & # 160;
The Barcelona & # 232; grew up in the second half, Ancelotti gave space to Gaetano , Luperto , Ghoulam , Milik and Verdi < / strong> but & # 232; Napoli was still wasting so much especially with the Polish striker. The entrance of Dembel & # 233; (which hit a pole) gave great verve to the Blaugrana, without Messi , but with Suarez and Griezmann to lead the attack at least in the first half. In the finale & # 232; was with another shot from outside Rakitic to give success to Valverde. Ancelotti goes ko but leaves the field satisfied, Napoli continues to show progress in line with performances with Liverpool and Marseille . & # 160;
NAPLES: Meret, Di Lorenzo (77 ‘Hysaj), Manolas (57’ Luperto), Maksimovic, Mario Rui (57 ‘Ghoulam), Callejon, Zielinski, Elmas (57’ Verdi), Fabian Ruiz (57 ‘Gaetano), Insigne, Mertens (57’ Milik). All.Carlo Ancelotti
BARCELONA: Neto, Wague (66 ‘Dembel & # 232;), Todibo, Umtiti, Junior Firpo, Riqui (66’ De Jong), Busquets, Rakitic, Carle Perez (66 ‘Semedo) , Griezmann (46 ‘Rafinha), Suarez (46’ Abel Ruiz). Herds Ernesto Valverde
REFEREE: Unkel (USA)
MARKERS: 40 ‘Busquets, 42’ Umtiti (aut.), 79 ‘Rakitic
From: Corriere Dello Sport.
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