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The Champions League last 16 draw has been made, with Newcastle United drawing Barcelona.
That draw made on Friday morning in Switzerland.
Now UEFA have revealed the dates and times of all sixteen matches of the Champions League last 16 round.
Tyneside will host the home leg, Newcastle v Barcelona, on Tuesday 10 March at 8pm
Then the second leg, Barcelona v Newcastle, is on Wednesday 18 March with a 5.45pm kick-off.
As the seeded team, Barcelona getting the perceived advantage of playing at home in the second leg.
All sixteen matches are below in this Champions League last 16.
**Champions League last 16 first leg matches**
**Tuesday 10 March**
Galatasaray v Liverpool (5.45pm) Newcastle United v Barcelona (8pm) Atletico Madrid v Tottenham (8pm)
Atalanta v Bayern Munich (8pm)
**Wednesday 11 March**
Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal (5.45pm) Real Madrid v Manchester City (8pm) Bodo/Glimt v Sporting Lisbon (8pm)
PSG v Chelsea (8pm)
**Champions League last 16 second leg matches**
**Tuesday 17 March**
Sporting Lisbon v Bodo/Glimt (5.45pm) Manchester City v Real Madrid (8pm) Chelsea v PSG (8pm)
Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen (8pm)
**Wednesday 18 March**
Barcelona v Newcastle United (5.45pm) Liverpool v Galatasaray (8pm) Tottenham v Atletico Madrid (8pm)
Bayern Munich v Atalanta (8pm)
**So that means Newcastle United’s upcoming fixtures before the March internationals:**
Newcastle v Everton (Saturday 28 February) 3pm Newcastle v Man U (Wednesday 4 March) 8.15pm Newcastle v Man City (Saturday 7 March) 8pm Newcastle v Barcelona (Tuesday 10 March) 8pm Chelsea v Newcastle (Saturday 14 March) 5.30pm Barcelona v Newcastle (Wednesday 18 March) 5.45pm
Newcastle v Sunderland (Sunday 22 March) 12pm
**If Newcastle United get past [Barcelona](https://www.themag.co.uk/2026/02/we-asked-newcastle-fans-do-you-want-barcelona-or-chelsea-in-champions-league-last-16-interesting-results-newcastle-united/)?**
Newcastle United would then play the winners of Tottenham v Atletico Madrid
**Who Eddie Howe’s side could face in a potential semi-final**
Bodo/Glimt, Sporting Lisbon, Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal.
**Who Eddie Howe’s side could face in a potential semi-final**
PSG, Chelsea, Galatasaray, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Man City, Atalanta, Bayern Munich.
**The dates of when all the remaining Champions League rounds will be played, are listed below:**
Round of 16: 10/11 and 17/18 March 2026 Quarter-finals: 7/8 and 14/15 April 2026 Semi-finals: 28/29 April and 5/6 May 2026
Final: 30 May 2026 (To be held in Budapest)