LIVE Barcelona – Newcastle » Strong duel for a place in the “quarters” of the Champions League
Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 10:22 / Updated Wednesday, March 18, 2026 10:47
Barcelona and Newcastle meet today, from 19:45, in a match of the second leg of the last 16 of the Champions League. The match at Camp Nou will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSPR.ro and on TV on the Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1 programs.
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The score from the round on St. James' Park was 1-1after Lamine Yamal equalized with a late converted penalty kick
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The winner of this duel will play in the “quarters” with Atletico Madrid or Tottenham (in the round it was 5-2 for the Madrid players)
LIVE 19:45 » Barcelona – Newcastle
Likely teams:
Barcelona: J. Garcia – Cancelo, Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin – Bernal, Pedri – Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha – Lewandowski
Coach: Hansi Flick
Newcastle: Ramsdale – Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall – Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton – Elanga, Gordon, Barnes
Coach: Eddie Howe
Referee: Francois Letexier
Stadium: Camp Nou
Strong duel for a place in the “quarters” of the Champions League
After a balanced match in the first leg on St. James' Park, qualification for the 'quarters' will be decided tonight. In the tour in England, both goals came at the end of the duel. “Coțofenele” opened the scoring in the 86th minute through the success of Harvey Barnes, and the Catalans equalized in the 90th+6th minute, thanks to the goal scored by Lamine Yamal from a penalty kick.
This weekend, both teams managed domestic victories. Barcelona beat Sevilla 5-2 on aggregate in La Liga, while Newcastle won 1-0 in the Premier League at Cheslea.
The coaches of the two teams prefaced tonight's duel.
They press high, are very quick and defend well. It will be a difficult match, very physical. We will have to be close to perfection.
The team is highly motivated. The Champions League is special. Everyone wants to play in it and it motivates you to keep going… We have to stay positive and believe. We are capable of winning this competition but we have to improve and make every player play at their best.
– Hansi Flick, FC Barcelona coach
We have a group of players with a lot of experience and who have played a lot of important matches.
We want the scale of this game to be a motivating factor for players and help us grow. Of course, we can't back down or be afraid. From my point of view, it's about making the right plan. We have to play to their strengths and at the same time try to give our best moments.
– Eddie Howe, Newcastle manager
