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After barely surviving the trip to Tyneside with the aggregate scoreline intact, Barcelona eye a place in the Champions League quarterfinals as they welcome Newcastle United to Camp Nou for the second leg of their Round of 16 matchup.
Barca were outplayed in their first-leg visit to the Magpies but managed to salvage a 1-1 draw as a penalty from Lamine Yamal in stoppage time cancelled out a Harvey Barnes goal in the 86th minute.
That leaves everything to play for in today's 90 minutes, with the winner likely meet Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals unless Tottenham Hotspur pull off a heroic and historic comeback during their second leg in London.
Barcelona vs. Newcastle live score
Score (Aggregate) Goal scorers
Barcelona 0 (1) –
Newcastle 0 (1) –
Location: Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain)
Referee: Francois Letexlier (FRA)
Starting lineups (predicted):
Barcelona (4-2-3-1, right to left): J. Garcia (GK) — E. Garcia, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo — Pedri, Bernal — Lamine Yamal, F. Lopez, Raphinha — F. Torres
Newcastle (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ramsdale (GK) — Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall — Tonali, Joelinton — Murphy, Gordon, Elanga — Woltemade
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Barcelona vs. Newcastle talking points, analysis
Following the game, this section will be updated with analysis of the Barcelona vs. Newcastle match.
Barcelona vs. Newcastle key moments
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Since returning to the Spotify Camp Nou, even on a skeleton crowd as refurbishment work continues, Barcelona have won all 12 matches at their permanent home. Hansi Flick's side has not lost at home since late October.
Newcastle, meanwhile, have slogged through notoriously poor away form this season. Their only Champions League victories this season came at Union Saint-Gilloise and Qarabag, although they do have recent Premier League victories at Tottenham and Chelsea, the latter coming this past weekend.
Can Eddie Howe conjure up something special at the Camp Nou? Newcastle have lost their two previous visits to this ground, coming in 1997 and 2002.
Barcelona vs. Newcastle reaction
Following the game, this section will be updated with post-match reaction from Hansi Flick and Eddie Howe.
Barcelona vs. Newcastle team news
Barcelona team news
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Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde, Alex Balde, and Andreas Christensen are all expected to be out through the March international break and into April for various injuries.
Robert Lewandowski continues to play with a protective mask as he recovers from a broken bone in his face.
Gavi returned to the pitch over the weekend, playing eight minutes off the bench, and will slowly work himself up to full match fitness from a long-term knee injury, likely not a starting option for quite some time still.
Newcastle team news
Bruno Guimaraes has traveled with the Newcastle squad to the Camp Nou but is not expected to take part in the match, as he is out through the international break.
Lewis Miley did not travel with the squad and is likely unavailable until April.
A game-time decision will be made on whether Sandro Tonali is fit to participate after missing the Chelsea match due to illness. The same is true for Joe Willock who picked up a minor thigh injury last time out.
Barcelona, Newcastle upcoming schedules
Barcelona upcoming fixtures
Date Competition Match Location
Sun, Mar. 22 La Liga Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain)
Sat, Apr. 4 La Liga Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona Metropolitano (Madrid, Spain)
Wed, Apr. 22 La Liga Barcelona vs. Espanyol Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain)
Newcastle upcoming fixtures
Date Competition Match Location
Sun, Mar. 22 Premier League Newcastle vs. Sunderland St. James' Park (Newcastle, England)
Sat, Apr. 11 Premier League Crystal Palace vs. Newcastle Selhurst Park (London, England)
Sat, Apr. 18 Premier League Newcastle vs. Bournemouth St. James' Park (Newcastle, England)