Fermín López graduates to the Champions League with 1-0 and a great game

The FC Barcelona advanced to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League thanks to a big victory home in front of the Naples (3-1). Fermín López was the big figure of the ones of Xavi Hernández in the first part, taking advantage of the spaces conceded by the saga 'partenopea' to move by all the front of the area. Imperceptible for the defenders napolitanos, the one of The Campillo took advantage of to convert his second European goal.

In the minute 12, the '16' had his first clear opportunity thanks to a long balloon of Pau Cubarsí that it left him free to define, but finish shooting high to the not being able to accommodate to time. Three minutes later would have revancha thanks to a pass from the left of Raphinha. Robert Lewandowski dragged the mark and Fermín, totally only, finished of right to leave stopped to Meret.

The 1-0 opened the way to a Barça that, in the following played, put the 2-0 after another long balloon of Lamine to Raphinha that finish in a finish to empty door of Joao Cancel. In a ráfaga, the culés resolved the party and López followed creating danger, although it did not have puntería in other two finish that they left diverted before the rest. The Naples discounted and put in aprietos to the Barça in the initial stretch of the complement. Xavi detected the wear of Fermín and preferred to put to Sergi Roberto in his place, a decisive change to sentence the result.

Fermín, proud by the classification of the Barça

After the party, the canterano expressed his satisfaction by a result that, for the moment, saves the season of the Barça, at least in the economic. "I am very happy because it did four years that were not in chambers. A joy that deserved us the míster, we, the mates lesionados...", it said thrilled the one of The Campillo. On the performance of the team, Fermín stood out the initial intensity.

"We have begun well the first half hour. They afterwards have tightened a bit more. In the personal, happy for helping to the team. Always we have believed in the míster to the end. We feel us more freed because he gives us this tranquility", argued the '16', the one who besides appreciated the support of the fans in a transcendental party. "The stadium was full and have noticed his strength. We do not think in the rival of chambers. We are thinking in the victory. Already we will see who touches us", puntualizó on what comes for the Barça.

Fermín López: "We always have believed in the míster to the end"

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