Barcelona v Newcastle: Line-ups, stats and preview
All the key details on Barcelona v Newcastle in the Champions League
A 5-2 home win over Sevilla on Saturday still left Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick concerned over his team’s chances of progressing in the Champions League, warning his players to show greater conviction, play more quickly and press better when they are out of possession against Newcastle.
The five-time European champions had been on the brink of defeat in their last-16 first leg at St James’ Park, earning a 1-1 draw through Lamine Yamal’s 96th-minute penalty in reply to Harvey Barnes’ goal 10 minutes earlier.
”This is a huge week,” said Flick, whose team are four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga and host midtable Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
“We need to be at 100% on Wednesday, otherwise we are out of the Champions League. We need to do things better.
”There are many things going well but there are situations on the pitch that aren’t fantastic. We need to focus; Newcastle are a very good team.
“We have to stay positive and optimistic; we’re capable of winning this Champions League. But we need to improve and make sure every player reaches their best level.”
The Magpies proved Flick’s assessment of them correct again with a 1-0 victory at Chelsea on Saturday, moving ninth with a fourth win in five away games in all competitions through Anthony Gordon’s goal.
“It’s a round of 16 second leg with all to play for,” said Jacob Murphy, calling fellow winger Gordon “unbelievable”.
“We showed what we could do in that [first leg], so we’re ready to go there and give them a [challenge].
“We’ve learnt our lessons. We’re growing as a team and learning from these experiences. That was a big thing that we [took from the first leg].”
The winners of the tie will face Atletico Madrid or Tottenham in the quarter-finals in April. Those teams meet in London on Wednesday, when the Spanish side will start 5-2 ahead.
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Barcelona v Newcastle team news
Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde are both out for Barcelona with thigh injuries, as is fellow defender Andreas Christensen (knee).
Midfielder Frenkie De Jong has a hamstring problem but full-back Eric Garcia is set to return from injury. Marc Casado, Fermin Lopez, Gerard Martin and Yamal are a booking away from suspensions.
Midfielder Bruno Guimaraes (hamstring) and defender Fabian Schar (ankle) are out injured for Newcastle. Versatile 19-year-old Lewis Miley (muscular) and midfielders Sandro Tonali (illness) and Joe Willock (thigh) are doubts.
Willock, Dan Burn and Joelinton will be banned if they are booked.
Barcelona v Newcastle predicted line-ups
Barcelona starting XI: Joan Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Joao Cancelo, Eric Garcia, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha
Newcastle starting XI: Aaron Ramsdale, Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Jacob Ramsey, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Anthony Elanga, William Osula, Harvey Barnes
Where to watch Barcelona v Newcastle: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 17:45 GMT (12:45 ET / 09:45 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on TNT Sports 2 and the Discovery Plus app.
TNT Sports costs £30.99 a month, including Eurosport and entertainment and available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
From March 26, TNT Sports streaming will switch from Discovery Plus to HBO Max.
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Barcelona v Newcastle stats
- Barcelona have progressed in 10 of their 15 previous Champions League two-legged ties against English opposition, while Newcastle have won one and lost two of their three previous two-legged ties against Spanish clubs
- The Blaugrana have won their last five Champions League round of 16 ties against English teams and 15 of their last 16 ties at this stage of the competition overall
- They have won 23 of their 29 UEFA two-legged ties after drawing the first leg away, including 11 of 14 when that first leg finished 1-1
- Barca have scored in 28 of their last 29 Champions League matches but have not kept a clean sheet in their last 12 in the competition
- Yamal is one goal away from equalling Kylian Mbappe’s record of 10 Champions League goals before the age of 19
- Newcastle have lost four of their five previous away matches against Spanish clubs
- Their only along the way was a 3-0 win at Mallorca in the second leg of a 2003/04 UEFA Cup fourth round tie
- The Magpies have lost the second leg in one of their last ten two-legged European ties (W7 D2)
- Only Paris Saint-Germain (85) had produced more attempts on target in this season’s competition than Newcastle (74) before the start of the last-16 second legs
- Atalanta (482) are the only side to have made more ball recoveries than Newcastle (473)
Barcelona v Newcastle prediction
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Barcelona have won 18 of their 19 home matches this season, the exception being a 2-1 defeat to holders Paris Saint-Germain as part of a league phase in which they won at Newcastle. That record would make a positive result for the visitors a significant upset.
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