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The Champions League Anthem Before Napoli Vs Barcelona Is One Of The Greatest Ever
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Napoli fans sang along with the Champions League anthem prior to their game with Barcelona tonight and it was spine-tingling.
The Italian outfit were huge underdogs for the first ever competitive meeting between the two sides.
It's safe to say that fans inside the San Paulo Stadium were excited for the game as they belted out the iconic Champions League tune moments before kick-off.
Check out the footage below.
:musical_note: "THE CHAMPIOOOOOOOONS!' :musical_note:
The Napoli fans are PUMPED tonight...:fire: pic.twitter.com/gpFMCJAhUe
- Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 25, 2020
And here is the full version:
Os adeptos do Napoli representam-nos a ouvir o hino da Champions :speaking_head: pic.twitter.com/CqKv76y4Ln
- B24 (@B24PT) February 25, 2020
Incredible scenes.
Fans on Twitter reacted to the vocal Italian fans who were clearly pumped for a night of action.
Lmao that's actually class
- C:flag_ie: (@YidsEire) February 25, 2020
Would never hear that in England.
- Kenenth :flag_black: (@KennethCFC) February 25, 2020
:flushed: caught me off guard https://t.co/oedY7SV1zA
- benjamin. (@BenBurgess95) February 25, 2020
if this don't send shivers down yer spine then football ain't for you https://t.co/LLsKvsTZnw
- Rყąŋ:smiling_imp: (@lufcryann) February 25, 2020
Pre-match also saw Lorenzo Insigne unfortunately given the tallest mascot despite his small stature.
The diminutive Italian, who stands at 5ft and 3ins, put his arms around his mascot's neck as the camera panned down Napoli's side before kick-off.
KKKKKKKK... O Insigne do tamanho do mascote da Champions está passando pela sua timeline!
Assista ao jogão, ao vivo e exclusivo, na TNT, no nosso Facebook e no @eiplus! #CasaDaChampions pic.twitter.com/9OHTYTWvOl
- Esporte Interativo (@Esp_Interativo) February 25, 2020
Once the game kicked off, it was a tight affair with the 1-1 scoreline leaving the round of 16 tie even after the first leg.
Dries Mertens gave Gennaro Gattuso's side a shock lead in the first half after bending in a lovely effort past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Moments prior, David Ospina produced a moment of magic as his body feint saw Lionel Messi tumble to the ground.
Barcelona were toothless in the first half and failed to register a shot on target.
We think he enjoyed that one!
What a goal from Dries Mertens :clap:
Napoli lead Barcelona! pic.twitter.com/7LPzdByGrw
- Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 25, 2020
Quique Setien's side responded in the second half and were back level before the hour mark.
Nelson Semedo whipped a ball in for Antoine Griezmann to lash home and bring the sides level.
However, neither side managed to find a winner, and the La Liga giants were reduced to ten men following Arturo Vidal's sending off in the closing moments.
Who do you think will emerge as winner at the Nou Camp in three weeks time?
Sound off in the comments below.
Topics: Football, Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Napoli, Champions League
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