A Barcelona supporter travelling to watch his team face Newcastle United in the Champions League inadvertently ended up at the wrong St James’ Park – the home of Exeter City, nearly 370 miles away.
The Spanish fan, who had journeyed from London, was directed by his phone's sat-nav to Exeter's St James Park instead of Newcastle's. He only realised his mistake when he presented his ticket at the turnstile.
Exeter City staff took pity on the embarrassed fan and gave him a complimentary ticket for their League One match against Lincoln City. Adam Spencer, Exeter's supporter experience officer, said, 'We sorted him out a ticket and he got to watch a game at the real St James Park. He’d be welcome back any time.'
While the Barcelona fan saw Exeter lose 1-0 to Lincoln, his favoured team secured a 1-1 draw away at Newcastle, with Lamine Yamal scoring a last-minute penalty in the Champions League last-16 first leg.
