Barcelona thrashed Newcastle United 7-2 in the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie at the Nou Camp, ending the Magpies' European campaign in emphatic fashion. A rampant second-half display from Hansi Flick's side turned a competitive first half into a one-sided rout.
The first half produced five goals, with Newcastle twice pegging Barcelona back through Anthony Elanga after early strikes from Raphinha and Marc Bernal. However, a Lamine Yamal penalty, awarded after a Kieran Trippier foul, gave the hosts a 3-2 lead at the interval.
Barcelona took control after the break, with Fermin Lopez, Robert Lewandowski (two) and Raphinha adding goals to complete a 7-2 victory. The result means Newcastle join Manchester City and Chelsea in exiting the competition before the quarter-finals.
Eddie Howe was able to recall Sandro Tonali after he missed the previous match, but the Italian had to be substituted in the second half after appearing to hurt his ankle. Barcelona's Eric Garcia also went off early due to injury, replaced by Ronald Araujo. The 3,000 travelling Newcastle fans saw their side fight back twice before being overwhelmed in the second half.
