February 2024 - Round of 16Barcelona vs Napoli
Barcelona's Champions League defense began against Napoli.
First Leg (Naples): Barcelona 2-1 Napoli. Ethan: 2 goals. Second Leg (Barcelona): Barcelona 3-0 Napoli. Ethan: 1 goal.
5-1 aggregate. Comfortable progression.
March 2024 - Quarter-FinalsBarcelona vs Atlético Madrid
All-Spanish affair. Diego Simeone's defensive masterclass vs Barcelona's attacking brilliance.
First Leg (Madrid): Atlético 1-2 Barcelona. Ethan: 1 goal. Second Leg (Barcelona): Barcelona 3-1 Atlético. Ethan: 2 goals.
5-2 aggregate. Semi-finals again.
April 2024 - Semi-FinalsBarcelona vs Real Madrid
The ultimate El Clásico. Semi-final of the Champions League.
First Leg (Madrid):
The Bernabéu was electric. Ninety thousand fans. The biggest match of the season.
Real Madrid attacked relentlessly. But Barcelona's defense held firm.
In the forty-third minute, Ethan scored. A counter-attack. Clinical finish.
0-1 Barcelona.
In the seventy-eighth minute, Real Madrid equalized. Vinícius Júnior.
1-1.
Crucial away goal for Barcelona.
Second Leg (Barcelona):
Camp Nou was bouncing. This was for a place in the Champions League final.
Real Madrid needed to win. Barcelona just needed to avoid defeat.
The match was tense. Tactical. Both teams afraid to make mistakes.
In the sixty-seventh minute, Ethan delivered.
A brilliant solo goal. Receiving the ball on the left, he cut inside, beat three Real Madrid defenders, and finished past Courtois.
1-0 Barcelona. 2-1 aggregate.
Real Madrid threw everything forward. But Barcelona held firm.
Final score: Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid (2-1 aggregate).
BARCELONA IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL. AGAIN.
Back-to-back finals. Chance to defend the trophy.
End of Chapter 48