Barcelona are headed to St James’s Park, Newcastle upon Tyne in England to take on Newcastle United in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday night.
The two clubs already faced off in the league phase back in September, which ended in a narrow 2–1 victory for the Catalans. The three points contributed to Barcelona’s fifth-place finish while the Magpies settled for 12th and a spot in the knockout phase playoffs.
Newcastle comfortably dealt with Qarabağ, only to be drawn against one of the most formidable teams in Europe. Eddie Howe’s men will have revenge on the mind when they square off with the Spanish giants this time around in what is their first-ever Champions League last 16 tie.
On paper, the two clubs come into the fixture on opposite ends of the spectrum. Barcelona lead the La Liga title race and have only lost three of their last 24 matches across all competitions. Newcastle, meanwhile, are floundering in 12th in the Premier League standings and just crashed out of the FA Cup at the hands of Man City.
But with injuries hampering Barcelona and the home crowd in favor of Newcastle, the matchup suddenly becomes a lot more even than some would expect.
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