Messi unstoppable as Barca beats Napoli to reach CL last 8
Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League round of 16, second leg soccer match between Barcelona and Napoli at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)BARCELONA Lionel Messi scored an exquisite solo goal to help Barcelona beat Napoli 3-1 on Saturday and advance to the Champions League quarterfinals in Portugal. Messi added to Clement Lenglets opener when he kept control of the ball despite falling as he dribbled past several defenders and scored inside the far post in the 23rd minute. Messi earned a penalty converted by Luis Surez for a third goal for the hosts before Napolis Lorenzo Insigne pulled one back in first-half injury time, also from the spot. Barcelona advanced 4-2 on aggregate five months after the Spanish side drew 1-1 in Naples before the pandemic brought European soccer to a halt.