Newcastle were marvellous and deserved to give Eddie Howe everything he had dreamed of against Barcelona. That they left St James' Park with just a draw feels cruel, writes IAN LADYMAN
Newcastle were one foul and one penalty kick away from everything that Eddie Howe had dreamed of. A Newcastle team pushing forward to the beat of the Gallowgate's drum. A Barcelona team in retreat far more often than maybe they had expected. But the margins are wafer thin at this elevated level of the game and Barcelona are not a team that loses very often. Barnes' shot across goal struck the post and Joelinton shovelled in the rebound only to be flagged at least two yards offside.
Source: Daily Mail March 11, 2026 03:06 UTC
