Newcastle has only resisted a Barcelona half. Then Rashford proved to be worth his shirt

The goals came in a second half: Marcus Rashford with a “double” and Anthony Gordon managed to score.

A Newcastle's murderous pressing has neutralized Barcelona in the first half

In an electrifying atmosphere on St James's Park and under the eyes of the Talisman Faustino Asrilla, the “Coțofenele” started the match. Barcelona, ​​suffocated by the British atmosphere and a murderous pressing of Newcastle, started hesitantly defensive, and Captain Trippier raised fans for the first time after only a few minutes.

Barcelona woke up in the 10th minute, and Rashford missed a race after a race of about 25 meters. Subsequently, the match that started on Contre was calmed, and the two teams passed in position, Barcelona letting go to the well -known possession game.

In the 23rd minute, Newcastle missed a huge opportunity. Bruno Guimaraes took a smart passing to Anthony Elanga who stuck in the right flank. The Swedish centered in the box, Harvey Barnes fired strongly in Joan Garcia and missed from an excellent position.

Newcastle relaxed the pressing, and Barcelona began to put pressure on Nick Pope's gate in the 36th minute with a few losses. Raphinha ended the phase with a shot in the port of Porti. In just two minutes, Rashford was again dangerous, but the table remained unchanged.

Marcus Rashford, recital in the second half

The match also kept its intensity in the second half, but the Catalans came out better from the locker rooms. Barcelona opened the scoring in the 58th minute by a headache by Marcus Rashford. The Englishman scored his first goal in the Catalan T -shirt right in England.

He did not satisfy so much and made the double in the 66th minute with an execution from 17 meters that left Nick Pope unanswered. The English was replaced in the 80th minute of the party on St. James's Park.

Newcastle did not surrender after the two goals, and Gordon reduced the difference in the 89th minute after a perfect center of Murphy.

Newcastle has thrown into the attack to make a point, but the lack of efficiency in the attack made “The Magpies” begin this season of Champions League with a failure.

Final »Newcastle – Barcelona 1-2

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• Have marked: Gordon 89 ' / Rashford 58', 66 '

• Min. 89: Gordon reduces difference after Murphy's focus and heals the end of the match

• Min. 66: Marcus Rashford makes “double”! The Englishman defeated Nick Pope with a shot from about 17 meters.

• Min. 58: Rashford scored with a header about 11 meters. Is the first success of the English for Barcelona in an official match

• Min. 23: Elanga focused after a race on the right flank, but Harvey Barnes failed to defeat Joan Garcia from an excellent position

Hell at the start of the Newcastle Party – Barcelona on St James's Park

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.