UEFA Champions League witnessed a historic moment as Barcelona secured a 3-1 win against Napoli in the second leg of the round of 16. The match took place in Spain on Tuesday night.
In a remarkable feat highlighted by OptaJose, Barcelona achieved a milestone by fielding two players aged 17 or under in a Champions League knockout stage match for the first time in history. These young talents were Lamine Yamal, aged 16 years and 243 days, and Pau Cubarsí, aged 17 years and 50 days.
The victory for the La Liga powerhouse came through goals from Fermin Lopez, Joao Cancelo, and Robert Lewandowski. Despite their efforts, Napoli managed to score a goal through Amir Rrahmani against Xavi’s team.