Newcastle vs Barcelona match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Newcastle drew with Barcelona 1–1 in the UEFA Champions League (Round of 16) on 10 March 2026. Expected goals finished 1.30–1.42. Barcelona had 54% of the ball.
Newcastle vs Barcelona match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 1.30 Expected goals (xG) 1.42
- 16 Total shots 9
- 4 Shots on target 2
- 6 Shots off target 5
- 6 Blocked shots 2
- 12 Shots inside the box 8
- 9 Corners 4
- 14 Fouls 9
- 6 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 330 Passes 406
- 81% Pass accuracy 81%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 34' Yellow card S. Tonali Newcastle
- 68' Yellow card João Cancelo Barcelona
- 86' Goal H. Barnes (assist J. Murphy) Newcastle
- 90' Penalty scored Lamine Yamal Barcelona
- 90+3' Yellow card J. Willock Newcastle
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Newcastle
Bench John Ruddy , A. Harris , N. Pope , J. Willock , Y. Wissa , S. Botman , A. Gordon , N. Woltemade , J. Murphy , V. Livramento , A. Murphy , S. Neave
Barcelona
Bench W. Szczęsny , D. Kochen , Ferran Torres , Gavi , R. Bardghji , Álvaro Cortés , Dani Olmo , M. Rashford , E. Garcia , M. Casado , Tomás Marqués , X. Espart
Form guide
Newcastle at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.0 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Barcelona away
7–0–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 3.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.9 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newcastle vs Barcelona head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle v Barcelona | 1–2 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.