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MILAN: Luciano Spalletti is hoping to have a fit first-choice team ready to face Barcelona as Napoli turn their attentions to their decisive Europa League clash in Naples after escaping Cagliari with an undeserved 1-1 draw on Monday (Feb 21).
BARCELONA: Barcelona were held 1-1 at home by Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff tie on Thursday (Feb 17), while Scottish side Rangers shocked Borussia Dortmund with a 4-2 win in Germany.
Xavi Hernandez demanded that his side give him more following their 1-1 draw with Napoli in the Europa League. The Barcelona boss saw his men put in a largely positive display against their Italian opponents, but weren't able to take the lead in the tie despite having enough sights of goal. Ad/> It leaves the play-off knockout tie evenly balanced ahead of the second leg at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Barcelona forward Ferran Torres was in tears at full-time of Barcelona's 1-1 draw with Napoli last night, despite scoring in the fixture.
(Reuters) - Xavi Hernandez was left to rue his Barcelona side's failure to convert chances as the Spanish giants were held to a 1-1 draw by Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff tie on Thursday.
Barcelona, who dropped out of the Champions League, now face a difficult task of qualifying for the round of 16 in the Europa League.
A Ferran Torres penalty rescued Barcelona on Thursday as the Spanish side drew 1-1 with Napoli in the Europa League last-32 first-leg at Camp Nou.
Rangers stunned Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday while Barcelona had to come from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Napoli in their play-off first leg tie. In Dortmund, James Tavernier gave Rangers the lead with a 38th-minute penalty after a handball by Dan-Axel Zagadou from a corner. Three minutes later, Dortmund again failed to cope with a Rangers corner. Joe Aribo nodded the ball to the far post where Alfredo Morelos was unmarked and scored from close range.