Barca head to Champions quartersAFP, PARISBarcelona on Wednesday hit Newcastle United for seven to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, while Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Galatasaray in their last-16 tie, and Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid also advanced to the next round. Barcelona’s Raphinha, center, scores during their UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg against Newcastle United at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday. Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen, right, goes down with an injury during their UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg against Liverpool in Liverpool, England, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA“When the game was effectively over, we didn’t react well to that, so it became a very difficult second half,” Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe said. It was also just the third time Barcelona have scored seven in a Champions League game, and Hansi Flick’s side can now look forward to an all-Spanish quarter-final next month against Atletico.

Source: Taipei Times March 19, 2026 17:14 UTC