Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso
said he was hopeful of reaching the Champions League
quarterfinals after his side drew 1-1 with Barcelona in the home
leg of their last-16 tie.
The hosts took the lead thanks to a wonderful strike from
outside the box by Dries Mertens - his 121st goal for Napoli,
putting him level with Marek Hamsik as the Naples side's
all-time top scorer.
But Antoine Griezmann leveled for Barca in the second half.
"They had done very little up front, then we made that
mistake and they scored," Gattuso said.
"If we take our chances in the second leg we can progress.
"Our dream at the Camp Nou is to play further up the pitch".
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