Champions League, Newcastle United and Barcelona
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Newcastle's UEFA Champions League run came to a screeching halt on Wednesday, but they traded haymakers (and goals) with the mighty Barcelona in a breathless first half, before conceding four unanswered in a 7-2 defeat.
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Lamine Yamal breaks Kylian Mbappe's nine-year-old record to rewrite UEFA Champions League history
Lamine Yamal made history and broke Kylian Mbappe's record during Barcelona's 7-2 victory against Newcastle in the UEFA Champions League. The 18-year-old recorded a goal and an assist as the Catalans advanced to the quarter-finals of the mega event.
Barcelona’s Wednesday night belonged to Raphinha, but it also echoed the legacy of Neymar, as Hansi Flick’s side delivered a stunning European performance that blended spectacle with history.
Barcelona may have to bypass the current tournament favorites to reach the final.
Arsenal spoiled Barcelona's coronation atop the Champions League. The Catalan giants boast some of the biggest names in the game, and were two-time defending champions, and had won three of the last four tournaments in Europe's biggest international club ...
Newcastle United boss Edddie Howe: "Tough way to go out. Really strange to sum that up. In the first half we were excellent, albeit both halves we didn't defend properly in key areas. In the second half we weren't as good.
Eddie Howe did not hold back after Newcastle United's humiliating 7-2 defeat to FC Barcelona, describing key moments in the game as "unforgivable" as his side crashed out of the UEFA Champions League.