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FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich will meet in the quarterfinals of the Champions League

2020-08-08T21:22:27.186Z


FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich sealed their qualification for the quarterfinals of the European Champions League this Saturday, leaving Napoli and Chelsea on the road, respectively.…


Lionel Messi celebrates a goal on August 8 against Napoli in the Champions League. Credit: LUIS GENE / AFP via Getty Images

(CNN Spanish) - FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich sealed their qualification for the quarterfinals of the European Champions League this Saturday, leaving Napoli and Chelsea on the way, respectively.

The Catalans, after 1-1 in the first leg in Naples, resolved the tie early to defeat the Italian club 3-1. Lionel Messi shone with a high-quality goal, while the other goals were the work of Clément Lenglet and Luis Suárez.

In this way, Messi reached 30 goals in 27 games for the round of 16 in the Champions League, an unprecedented record in the tournament.

For their part, Bayern Munich confirmed their pass with a new victory over Chelsea 4-1, thus qualifying with a comfortable 7-1 aggregate score.

Once again, the Polish Robert Lewandowski appeared on the scoreboard with a double and reached 13 goals in the tournament in just 7 commitments, thus consolidating himself as the top scorer in the current European competition.

Robert Lewandowski has scored 13 goals in the tournament in just 7 "Champions" games. Credit: TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images

In the quarterfinals, both teams will meet in Lisbon on August 14, in what promises to be a game full of emotions.

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Source: cnnespanol

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