Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 22:01 / Updated Thursday, September 18, 2025 22:04
Newcastle – Barcelonathe match in stage #1 of the Champions League group phase, started at 10:00 pm, in an electrifying atmosphere on the legendary St. James's Park. The duel is transmitted in livetext format on gsp.ro. And on TV on first sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
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Newcastle – Barcelona, Start teams
Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope – Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento – Gruno Guimaraes, Tonal, Joelinton – Elanga, Gordon, Barnes
Coach: Eddie Howe
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia – Konde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin – de Jong, Pedri – Raphinha, Lopez, Rashford – Lewandowski
Coach: Hansi Flick
UPDATE 21:00 Surprise in Eddie Howe's starting team: left on the bench the tip he gave 90 million euros
Eddie Howe decided to leave Nick Woltemade on the bench, the 90 million euro striker who debuted the last stage. Instead, the English international Anthony Gordon will play. Therefore, a tactic with a false tip, considering that Gordon is extremely left of the job.
Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope – Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento – Gruno Guimaraes, Tonal, Joelinton – Elanga, Gordon, Barnes
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia – Kound, Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin – de Jong, Pedri – Raphinha, Lopez, Rashford – Lewandowski
UPDATE 20.00 Players from Newcastle arrived at the stadium and went out for lawn inspection
Atmosphere before Newcastle – Barcelona
Images from St. James's Park before Newcastle – Barcelona »Catalan fans arrived at the stadium
On the arena of over 52,000 seats there will be about 700 fans of Barcelona.
Barcelona and Newcastle met 4 times in history: twice in the 1997-1998 season and twice in the 2002-2003 season. The “Coțofenele” prevailed only once in front of the Catalans, even in the first match, through a hat-trick of Colombian Faustino Asrilla, score 3-2.
Video Newcastle brought his talisman to the match. Faustino Asprilla gave a hat-trick to the Catalans at the first match between the two teams
Now, the “Coțofenele” have brought their 1997 talisman back to the city to carry them luck in Sti James' Park.
“I have lived many nights in football, but there are times you do not forget. I remember how you feel in playing in this shirt, to feel that energy that raises you higher. This club, every stone, every place on the stadium has built on faith.
And the people here not only watch football, live it, feel it, breathe it. I saw giants who fell under the weight of this faith. The name can be changed, the shirts can change, but the fire never dies. This is Newcastle United. Come on them!, It was Faustino Asprilla's message for the official pages of Newcastle.
