Daily Digest: Barcelona through to Champions League last 16 after Inter draw

Sport360 staff 08:03 07/11/2018
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    TOP STORY

    Barcelona have qualified for the Champions League last 16 following a 1-1 draw at Inter Milan.

    Barca looked set for the victory that would have confirmed them as Group B winners when substitute Malcom put them ahead with a strike in the 83rd minute, two minutes after coming off the bench.

    Mauro Icardi then equalised in the 87th and the visitors’ 100 per cent start in the pool to an end.

    Read our talking points and ratings from the match.

    FOOTBALL

    Napoli moved level with Group C leaders Liverpool after coming from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Paris St Germain in their Champions League clash at the Stadio San Paolo.

    Following the English club’s surprise 2-0 defeat away at Red Star Belgrade earlier on Tuesday, both teams were looking to capitalise and boost hopes of qualification for the knockout stage.

    PSG, who are just a point behind in third place, took the lead in first-half stoppage time through Juan Bernat.

    However, Napoli rallied following the restart, forcing veteran Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon into a string of fine saves before Lorenzo Insigne eventually levelled things up from the penalty spot. Read our talking points and player focus from the match.

    In tonight’s matches, Manchester City are home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Real Madrid are away to Viktoria Plzen and Manchester United take on Juventus in Turin.

    CRICKET

    India made it a series win across all formats against the West Indies after crushing the visitors by 71 runs in the second T20 at Lucknow yesterday.

    The win helped the hosts take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. It was Windies skipper Carlos Brathwaite who won the toss and inserted the hosts into the batting crease as India piled on a mammoth 195-2 in their 20 overs.

    In return, India’s bowlers managed to restrict the visitors to 124-9 in their 20 overs to seal a thumping series-clinching win at the brand-new Ekana Stadium.

    As India celebrate another T20I series win, read our key talking points from Lucknow.

    FEATURE OF THE DAY

    Our man Brendon Netto lists three talking points as PSG and Napoli play out a 1-1 draw in the Champions League.

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