The Diego Maradona derby comes to the Italian stadium that bears el Pibe de Oro's name on Thursday night. Napoli host Barcelona in the second leg of a Europa League clash synonymous with the legendary Argentine, who memorably played for both clubs and lifted this trophy with the Italians in 1989. The tie is fascinatingly poised at 1-1 after a second-half Ferran Torres penalty cancelled out Piotr Zielinski's 29th-minute opener at the Camp Nou a week ago.
Make sure you know how to watch a Napoli vs Barcelona live stream from anywhere the world. US soccer fans can stream Napoli vs Barcelona free on Paramount+ with this 7-day free trial. Don't forget to use a VPN if you're an American stuck outside the US.
Date: Thursday 24th Feb 2022
Kick off: 8pm GMT / 3pm ET
Location: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
Free stream trial: Paramount+
Watch anywhere: ExpressVPN
US stream: Paramount+ ($5.99)
UK stream: BT Sport
AUS stream: Stan Sport (AU$20)
The teams are in and Napoli recall Mario Rui at left-back in place of Juan Jesus and Diego Demme returns in midfield. Piotr Zielinski also starts after opening the scoring a week ago, with captain Lorenzo Insigne starting from the left wing. Barcelona, meanwhile, make three changes from the first leg as Sergino Dest, Ronald Araujo and Sergio Busquets come in for Oscar Mingueza, Eric Garcia and Nico. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the line up front for Xavi's side, with Adama Traore to his right and Ferran Torres to his left.
Unbeaten in all competitions since 22nd December, Napoli's backs-to-the-wall display a week ago earned the draw they so desperately wanted in order to return to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona's febrile atmosphere knowing any victory sees the Little Donkeys through. Napoli have dropped to third in Serie A, two points behind leaders AC Milan, after successive draws against Inter and lowly Cagliari but have a squad packed with talent. Kalidou Koulibaly is one of Europe's finest centre-backs, while Lorenzo Insigne was a crucial part of the Italy team that won Euro 2020 last summer.
Barça's well-documented problems have seen them demoted to the Europa League – they finished third in their Champions League group behind Bayern Munich and Benfica – but this is the only European trophy los Cules have never won and new boss Xavi will be desperate to complete the Blaugrana set with his first trophy in the dugout. The Camp Nou icon has steadied a listing ship impressively since replacing Ronald Koeman in November. Torres' penalty a week ago was his first for the club after joining in January from Manchester City, while fellow newbie Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened his Barça account with a lethal hat-trick in the weekend's 4-1 defeat of Valencia.
And remember, there's no away goals anymore in UEFA competitions, so it's extra time and penalties if the scores are level at full-time.
It's an 8pm GMT kick-off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona tonight, Thursday 24th February 2022. Read on for more details on how to watch a Napoli vs Barcelona live stream wherever you are in the world.
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Watch a Napoli vs Barcelona free live stream
Soccer fans in the States are lucky enough to be able to watch UEFA Europa League games live through Paramount Plus – and the first 7 days are free. After that, you'll pay $5.99 a month. No contract. Bargain, right?
Napoli vs Barcelona starts at 3pm ET on Thursday.
Of course, Paramount Plus is only available within the US. Stuck abroad? Simply use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked. We recommend ExpressVPN as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.
Football fans in Canada can watch every Champions League, Europa League and Premier League game – including Napoli vs Barcelona – live on DAZN.
A subscription to the streaming service costs $20 (CAD) a month or $150 (CAD) a year.
DAZN is only available within Canada so be sure to use a VPN if you're stuck abroad. We recommend ExpressVPN as it's reliable and comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.
Watch a Napoli vs Barcelona live stream from abroad using a VPN
Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Napoli vs Barcelona live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. VPNs are a doddle to use and create a private connection between your device and the internet. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.
There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. If you're not happy with the service any time within the first 30 days, then you can cancel with no penalties at all.
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the UEFA Europa League, you may wish to choose 'USA' for Paramount +.
3. Then head over to Paramount+ on your browser or device and enjoy the Napoli vs Barcelona live stream.
If, for whatever reason, you can't get it working, then do remember that you have the comfort of a 30-day money back guarantee with ExpressVPN. You could also try NordVPN, which also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, and Surfshark which offers 24 hour assistance.
Watch Napoli vs Barcelona in Australia
If you're in Australia, local streaming service Stan Sport provides live coverage of the UEFA Europa League (including Napoli vs Barcelona), Champions League and Europa Conference League.
To begin with, there's a Stan 30-day free trial. After that, you choose your base package and the necessary sport add-on costs AU$10 a month on top (so, from $20 a month in total).
Stuck outside Oz at the moment? Don't forget that you can use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked.
You can download the Stan app for Android and iOS devices. Fetch TV, Apple TV, Android TV, most smart TVs, Amazon Fire, and Chromecast also carry the app for smart TV viewing. You can watch Stan live streams through Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge browsers and, lastly, it's also available on Xbox and PlayStation.
Watch Napoli vs Barcelona in the UK
Rights to show the UEFA Europa League in the UK belong to BT Sport, whose long-term deal to broadcast all matches from UEFA club competitions means you'll also be able to watch the Champions League.
Napoli vs Barcelona will be shown on BT Sport ESPN (HD). The build up starts once coverage of Bodo/Glimt vs Celtic finishes, with an 8pm GMT kick-off.
New BT broadband and BT TV customers get access to some great deals including BT Sport while existing BT customers can upgrade to the sport channels for as little as £15 per month.
Sky TV users can also add BT Sport to their existing package from £20 a month, but that will not include any 4K viewing. It's also worth looking out for bundled Sky Sports and BT Sport deals.
However you subscribe to BT Sport, though, you will get access to streams via the BT website and BT Sport app, so you can watch on the move within the UK or from abroad, using a VPN .
Those on Virgin Media will need the Virgin V6 box and a 4K TV to make sure they're getting the action at maximum resolution. With the basic Big Bundle, BT Sport is £18 per month but all five BT Sport channels, including Ultra HD, are included on the larger TV packages which start at £69 per month. More details on Virgin Media TV bundles.
BT Sport Ultimate is not available on the Sky TV platform but anyone with an Xbox, PlayStation, Apple TV or a Samsung TV can watch the Champions League in 4K HDR using the BT Sport app with the BT Sport Monthly Pass. No contract required.
Europa League 2021/22 fixtures
All kick-off times are in GMT
Round of 32 (second leg) – Thursday 24th February 2022
17:45 - Dinamo Zagreb vs Sevilla
17:45 - Lazio vs FC Porto
17:45 - Olympiakos vs Atalanta
17:45 - Real Sociedad vs RB Leipzig
20:00 - Napoli vs Barcelona
20:00 - Rangers vs Borussia Dortmund
20:00 - Real Betis vs Zenit St Petersburg
20:00 - Sporting Braga vs Sheriff Tiraspol
Round of 16
First leg: 10th March 2022
Second leg: 17th March 2022
Quarter finals
First leg: 7th April 2022
Second leg: 14th April 2022
Semi finals
First leg: 28th April 2022
Second leg: 5th May 2022
Final
5pm GMT - 26th May 2022
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