Newcastle United Vs FC Barcelona Highlights, UCL: Rashford Brace Earns Barca Victory Against Magpies

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
Club Brugge vs Monaco
Copenhagen vs Leverkusen
Frankfurt vs Galatasaray
Manchester City vs Napoli
Newcastle United vs Barcelona
Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty

Newcastle United starting line-up: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Elanga, Gordon, Barnes

Subs: Thompson, Ramsdale, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Krafth, Osula, J. Murphy, Woltemade, Willock, A.Murphy, Miley

Barcelona starting line-up: J Garcia, Kounde, Araújo, Cubarsi, Martín, Pedri, De Jong, Raphinha, Fermín López, Rashford, Lewandowski

Subs: Ferran, Christensen, Casado, Olmo, Bernal, Eric, Szczesny, Jofre, Roony, Fernandez, Kochen

• Club Brugge vs Monaco

• Copenhagen vs Leverkusen

• Frankfurt vs Galatasaray

• Manchester City vs Napoli

• Newcastle United vs Barcelona

• Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty

Lamine Yamal will not be a part of the FC Barcelona squad against Newcastle in the Champions League opener as the Spaniard suffered a pubis discomfort in their latest La Liga match.

"I expect a really strong team, a tall team with high intensity, dynamic and who win a lot of second balls," he said.

"Vertically they play really good.

"It is a team that has built over the last years. Eddie Howe and his coaching staff have done a fantastic job."

Spoils are shared between FC Copenhagen and Bayer Leverkusen as the two teams cancel each other out.

"We're boosted by the result on Saturday. That was a big one to get off the mark in terms of Premier League wins. I think it means we go into this with a slightly different feeling. We're excited about the competition. Amazing to be part of it. I think, more than that, we want to be competitive this time and progress to the next stage."

And we are away at St. James' Park as Barca kick things off against Newcastle in the UEFA Champions League fixture.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 1'

Nick Woltemade isn't playing and Anthony Gordon has been given the CF duties and the Englishman is handed a perfect opportunity by Anthony Elanga to score but the former cannot score and mistimes it.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 5'

Eddie Howe's plans are simple - long ball over the top with Barca's defence playing high up. A long ball and Anthony Gordon could take over. So far, so good, Barca are handling it well.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 12'

After a long time Barcelona have looked calm on the ball with NUFC now hustling and bustling to win it back.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 18'

Anthony Elanga runs past Barca defence as he beats the offside trap and sets up Harvey Barnes but the latter is denied by Joan Garcia.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 25'

NUFC could regret the chances they have missed tonight as Barcelona can make them pay, given the talent they possess on the bench.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 28'

Barca captain Araújo goes down with a chest pain, but the bench looks relaxed and no medical staff comes to attend. He gets up and action resumes.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 32'

Barca are all over the Newcastle team and the pressure pays off with a free-kick right at the edge of the penalty area. Raphinha, Rashford and co have terrorised the Newcastle defence. The Brazilian lines up and shoots wide.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 39'

Two mins of stoppages as we see NUFC take a free-kick after Gerard Martin fouled Joelinton with the former getting booked.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 45+1'

Opportunities at either ends but still goalless.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona

Club Brugge 4-1 Monaco (FT)
Copenhagen 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen (FT)
Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Galatasaray
Newcastle United 0-0 Barcelona
Sporting 1-0 Kairat

Second-half underway

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 46'

Surprisingly there's no shot on target yet for Barcelona, who came into this fixture on the back of a 6-0 thrashing of Valencia in La Liga.

Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona 51'

With Thomas Tuchel watching on, Marcus Rashford impresses the German with a bullet header. A great cross from Kounde and the Englishman scores on his own soil.

Newcastle 0-1 Barcelona 58'

Eddie Howe is quickly lining up some changes and it's four of them. Newcastle bring on Nick Woltemade, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock and Malick Thiaw.

Joelinton, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Elanga and Fabian Schar are replaced.

Newcastle 0-1 Barcelona 63'

Marcus Rashford scores a bullet one and the Barca manager cannot hide his happiness. Barca are two up and Eddie Howe and their fans are all quiet.

Newcastle 0-2 Barcelona 67'

Barcelona bring on Ferran Torres and Andreas Christensen. Pau Cubarsi and Robert Lewandowski are replaced.

Newcastle 0-2 Barcelona 72'

The La Liga giants are looking comfortable as ever with that lead with the hosts unable to do anything. Those early chances are coming back to haunt the Magpies.

Newcastle 0-2 Barcelona 76'

No hat-trick for Marcus Rashford. He's replaced by Dani Olmo.

Newcastle 0-2 Barcelona 81'

Five mins plus stoppages remain with Barca fully in control of the game.

Newcastle 0-2 Barcelona 85'

Anthony Gordon has given Newcastle a lifeline as we go into seven mins of stoppages. What a finish we would have here if NUFC equalise.

Newcastle 1-2 Barcelona 90'

Full-time whistle blows as Barca register a hard-earned 2-1 win over Newcastle United.

Newcastle 1-2 Barcelona