Report, outcome and targets as Magpies exit with a whimper

Newcastle’s Champions League run resulted in devastating style at Camp Nou, a breathless first half giving solution to a second-half rout as Barcelona scored 5 occasions after the break to finish an 8-3 combination win.

For 45 minutes, Eddie Howe’s facet had matched the La Liga leaders blow for blow in some of the extraordinary first halves European soccer has seen in years.

By the top of the evening, Newcastle had conceded seven targets in a single match for the primary time since a 7-3 defeat to Arsenal in December 2012.

Raphinha’s sixth-minute opener – helped significantly by Lewis Corridor slipping at a crucial second – was cancelled out by Anthony Elanga’s composed end after Corridor, to his credit score, then delivered a luxurious ball in behind the Barcelona defence.

Marc Bernal restored Barcelona’s lead from a cheaply conceded free-kick on 18 minutes earlier than Elanga struck once more on 28, side-footing house on the again submit from Harvey Barnes’s low cross.

Newcastle may need gone into the break degree. Dan Burn produced a outstanding last-ditch block to disclaim Raphinha and Lewandowski in a two-on-one state of affairs, and Yamal extremely blazed over from eight yards with Ramsdale crushed after the goalkeeper had spilled Raphinha’s effort.

As a substitute, a VAR-reviewed penalty within the fifth minute of added time for Trippier’s pull on Raphinha allowed Yamal to fit house and ship Barcelona in 3-2 forward on the evening, 4-3 on combination.

Barcelona shift gears

Newcastle wanted an ideal begin to the second half. What they bought was the other. Fermin Lopez was slipped by one-on-one by a superb Raphinha clip on 51 minutes and slid a scientific end into the underside proper nook. The tie was over.

Lewandowski, who had been comparatively quiet, then took centre stage. The Polish striker headed Raphinha’s nook into the underside proper nook on 56 minutes earlier than a second of real brilliance 5 minutes later, dummying his unique shot on the sting of the field earlier than sliding it into the underside left because the angle opened up.

At 37 years and 209 days outdated, Lewandowski turned the oldest participant ever to attain twice in a Champions League match, surpassing Filippo Inzaghi’s document set for Milan in 2010.

Raphinha accomplished an impressive private show on 72 minutes, pouncing on a unfastened ball and rolling into an unguarded internet to make it 7-2 on the evening.