Antoine Griezmann's second-half equalizer handed Barcelona a critical away goal and earned them a 1-1 draw at Napoli in their Champions League last-16 first leg meeting on Tuesday.
Dries Mertens put the home side in front after half an hour and saw the Belgian draw level with Marek Hamsik as Napoli's all-time top scorer with 121 goals.
But Barcelona penetrated a strong Napoli defense in the 57th minute when Griezmann fired in a Nelson Semedo cross.
The visitors ended the game with 10 men after Arturo Vidal was sent off late on for picking up two yellow cards in quick succession.
The two sides, who were facing each other for the first time, will meet again at the Camp Nou for the second leg on March 18 with Barca now firm favorites to progress despite having Vidal and Sergio Busquets suspended for the return.
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