Wasted opportunities are punishable, and Barca's match against Napoli once again proved the iron law of the pitch. Just 41 seconds after Torres missed a great chance to score, Napoli took the lead.
In the 27th minute and 33 seconds of the game, Aubameyang crossed and Torres, who was unguarded in the middle of the penalty area, was given the perfect opportunity to face the goalkeeper alone. Unfortunately, Torres' sweep was deflected off goal.
While Camp Nou fans were still lamenting that Torres had missed the opportunity, Napoli had already launched a counterattack.
After the ball passed into the box, Elmas beautifully pulled the ball away from two defenders and crossed, Zelinsky's powerful shot was blocked by the Lion King, but Zelinsky followed up and shot through the goal, which was 28 minutes and 14 seconds of the game.
In just 41 seconds, Barca almost went from leading 1-0 to falling behind 0-1. Famous journalist Graham Hunt analyzed, "At this level of competition, once you squander a chance, then you are usually punished, and the same is true for Barca. ”
Who is responsible for falling behind? Torres is naturally one of the "sinners" and not only did he miss out on a great opportunity, but he also had a total of five shots on goal in the first half, more than all the other teammates (3) shots combined. However, he missed many opportunities.
Meanwhile, Barca had only 1 of their 8 shots on target, while Napoli had all 3 shots on target, which was enough to reflect the gap in shooting skills between the players of the two teams.
However, Hunter analyzed, "Torres's shot was casual, nevertheless, after Ter Stegen sealed the opponent's shot, the four Barca defenders should also go to the clearance, rather than give the opponent a second chance on goal." ”
It is worth emphasizing that of the last 13 European goals scored by camp Nou, 11 were scored by the away team, while Barca only scored 2. Meanwhile, Barca have never kept a clean sheet in their last five home games.