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Barcelona 7 – 2 Newcastle

Newcastle’s Champions League desires had been crushed throughout a 7-2 mauling by Barcelona, because the Spanish facet booked their quarter-final spot in rampant model, progressing 8-3 on mixture.

Newcastle had travelled to Spain in hope of creating historical past – they usually did. A joint-record complete of targets conceded by an English staff in a Champions League match.

Eddie Howe’s facet fully collapsed within the second half on the Spotify Camp Nou, with Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski feasting on some actually wretched defending.

Newcastle’s 3,000 followers within the away part – and estimated 7,000 watching elsewhere within the metropolis – could have nonetheless believed an upset was on at half-time, when their facet trailed 3-2.

It had been such a wild first half, with either side capitalising on woeful errors, that few might have predicted how the second 45 would go. Ultimately, it was the worse-case situation for Newcastle.

Raphinha began the scoring, completed it, arrange two extra and gained a penalty in a shocking particular person show. However there have been additionally some magical moments from Lamine Yamal that left Newcastle gamers scattered throughout the pitch.

Lewis Corridor was sprawled on the ground making an attempt to intercept a Yamal move within the build-up to the opener in an indication of issues to return. There was one other present for Barca’s second, with Kieran Trippier and Sandro Tonali shedding Gerard Martin from a free-kick, which allowed him to nod throughout for Marc Bernal to transform.

However Anthony Elanga twice equalised within the first half as Newcastle went toe-to-toe with their hosts, sparking jubilant celebrations excessive up within the away part.

The winger was the unlikely hero, trebling his targets complete for the membership. However these targets would find yourself being nothing greater than a footnote.

The half ended – like the primary leg – with Yamal changing a stoppage-time penalty to edge Barca again in entrance after Trippier’s determined tug on the arm of Raphinha was ultimately noticed after a VAR examine.

Fermin Lopez, Lewandowski twice, after which Raphinha, for his personal double, seized on area and errors to make it a humbling, humiliating night time for Newcastle. Ramsey’s horrible move for Raphinha to complete off the scoring was significantly unhealthy.

Newcastle’s Champions League journey was left in tatters by a staff which now have to be severe contenders.

It is Atletico Madrid or Tottenham within the final eight for Barca. For Newcastle, it is Sunderland at St James’ Park on Sunday. A sport Howe and these gamers dare not lose after this.