Barcelona on Tuesday night made history in the UEFA Champions League as they defeated Napoli 3-1 in the round of 16 second leg tie in Spain. According to OptaJose, Barcelona became the first team in Champions League history to start two players aged 17 or under in a Champions League knockout stage game.
The players are Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí .
Meanwhile, goals from Fermin Lopez, Joao Cancelo and Robert Lewandowski gave the La Liga giant the win over Napoli. Amir Rrahmani did score for the Serie A side against Xavi's men.
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