Match Events
- 28′Newcastle, yellow card:
- 45′Barcelona, yellow card:
- 45+2′Newcastle, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 58′Barcelona, goal:0–1assist
- 62′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 62′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 63′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 63′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 67′Barcelona, goal:0–2
- 69′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 70′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 75′Barcelona, yellow card:
- 76′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 81′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 81′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 82′Barcelona, yellow card:
- 90′Newcastle, goal:1–2assist
- 90+3′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 90+7′Barcelona, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Newcastle
4-3-3
6.82
Average match ratingBarcelona +0.55
7.37
Barcelona
4-2-3-1
St. James' Park
Key Stats
36%Possession64%
1.46Expected Goals1.31
10Shots19
6Shots on Target5
6Corners4
73%Pass Accuracy86%
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Match report
Newcastle vs Barcelona — the facts
Barcelona won 2–1 away against Newcastle (half-time 0–0).
Newcastle met Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 18 September 2025, 19:00 UTC at St. James' Park. Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
Team pages: Newcastle · Barcelona · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 58' Goal: Marcus Rashford (assist: Jules Koundé) — 0–1
- 67' Goal: Marcus Rashford — 0–2
- 90' Goal: Anthony Gordon (assist: Jacob Murphy) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Newcastle (4-3-3)
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
- 13 Joan García
- 18 Gerard Martín
- 5 Pau Cubarsí
- 4 Ronald Araújo (c)
- 23 Jules Koundé
- 8 Pedri
- 21 Frenkie de Jong
- 14 Marcus Rashford
- 16 Fermín
- 11 Raphinha
- 9 Robert Lewandowski
About this match
On this page: the Newcastle vs Barcelona final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Newcastle and Barcelona team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.