Newcastle United head to the Nou Camp with the Champions League tie finely poised following last week's first-leg draw at St James' Park
Pau Cubarsi believes Barcelona will make it through to the next round of the Champions League.
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Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi is sure the La Liga side will go through to the next round of the Champions League ahead of Wednesday night's clash with Newcastle United.
The Magpies thought they were heading to the Nou Camp with a 1-0 lead thanks to a late Harvey Barnes strike, only for Lamine Yamal to score a late stoppage-time penalty.
The Champions League last-16 tie is finely poised heading to Barcelona, with Hansi Flick's side boasting home advantage and fresh off the back of a 5-2 win over Sevilla at the weekend.
Speaking to MD, the Barca defender said: "We will focus on Wednesday’s game, and I’m sure we’ll go through because we going to give everything. Whoever we face after that, we will be willing to give our all."
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It's a brazen approach that will hopefully play into Newcastle's hands, who have thrived on their perceived underdog status in recent years.
Eddie Howe's side famously caught PSG napping at St. James' Park in their return to the Champions League, though they have struggled on the road at times this season.
Barca, on the other hand, are strong on home soil and have scored at least three goals in their last nine home games.
They were, however, beaten by Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey over two legs earlier this month, and Cubarsi says his side needs to demand more from themselves.
"It was a shame not to reach the final," he said. "I remembered the disallowed goal at the Metropolitano but also that we didn’t play a good game there. We must demand more of ourselves."
Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United talks to Wayne Rooney
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As for Newcastle, they head to Spain on the back of an important win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with Anthony Gordon's goal the difference.
The England international has a stellar record in Europe's elite competition this season, with ten goals, making him the second-highest goalscorer. Only Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe has scored more goals than Gordon in this year's competition.
The Newcastle forward did not start the first leg against Barcelona, having struggled with an illness, but is in contention to start for the Magpies this time round.
Gordon hit back at criticism from Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney for not starting that game, calling those claims nonsense.
"What the media guy told me was being said was complete and utter stupidity," he said after the win at Chelsea. "I was in bed for three days, missed training, and turned up on the day of the game ready to start – I thought I was starting.
"When I got to the stadium, the manager told me I wasn’t playing, which you can imagine I didn’t like very much, but that’s his decision and the team played great. Saying I didn’t want to play in the biggest game of my career is absolute nonsense."