UEFA Champions League · Matchweek 1 · Sep 18

Newcastle - Barcelona

Barcelona won 2-1 away at Newcastle in UEFA Champions League (Matchweek 1). Goals: A. Gordon 90'; M. Rashford 58', 67'.

NewcastleHOME

1 - 2

BarcelonaAWAY

A. Gordon 90'

⚽

M. Rashford 58', 67'

🏟 St. James' Park 👤 Referee: G. Nyberg

Key events

28' 🟨 JoelintonYellow card Newcastle

45' 🟨 Gerard MartínYellow card Barcelona

45+2' 🟨 Dan BurnYellow card Newcastle

58' ⚽ M. Rashford(0 - 1) · Assist: J. Koundé Barcelona

67' ⚽ M. Rashford(0 - 2) Barcelona

75' 🟨 Fermín LópezYellow card Barcelona

82' 🟨 Frenkie de JongYellow card Barcelona

90' ⚽ A. Gordon(1 - 2) · Assist: J. Murphy Newcastle

90+7' 🟨 Marc CasadóYellow card Barcelona

Quick stats

%36Possession%64

10Total shots19

6Shots on target5

1Shots off target8

3Blocked shots6

7Shots inside box14

3Shots outside box5

3Saves5

Match timeline

First half

JoelintonYellow card🟨

28'

45'

🟨Gerard MartínYellow card

Dan BurnYellow card🟨

45+2'

HT 0 - 0

58'

⚽M. Rashford(0 - 1) · Assist: J. Koundé

H. Barnes ↔ N. WoltemadeSubstitution🔁

62'

Joelinton ↔ J. WillockSubstitution🔁

62'

A. Elanga ↔ J. MurphySubstitution🔁

63'

F. Schär ↔ M. ThiawSubstitution🔁

63'

67'

⚽M. Rashford(0 - 2)

69'

🔁Pau Cubarsí ↔ Ferran TorresSubstitution

70'

🔁R. Lewandowski ↔ A. ChristensenSubstitution

75'

🟨Fermín LópezYellow card

K. Trippier ↔ S. BotmanSubstitution🔁

76'

81'

🔁Gerard Martín ↔ Eric GarcíaSubstitution

82'

🟨Frenkie de JongYellow card

82'

🔁M. Rashford ↔ Dani OlmoSubstitution

90'

🔁Fermín López ↔ Marc CasadóSubstitution

A. Gordon(1 - 2) · Assist: J. Murphy⚽

90'

90+7'

🟨Marc CasadóYellow card

FT 1 - 2

Match statsNewcastle · Barcelona

Key stats

%36Possession%64

Shots

10Total shots19

6Shots on target5

1Shots off target8

3Blocked shots6

7Shots inside box14

3Shots outside box5

3Saves5

Passing

282Total passes539

205Accurate passes462

%73Pass accuracy%86

Set pieces & discipline

6Corners4

3Offsides0

11Fouls12

Cards

2Yellow cards4

LineupsNewcastle 4-3-3Barcelona 4-2-3-1

1Pope 21Livramento 33Burn 5Schär 2Trippier 7Joelinton 8Tonali 39Guimarães 11Barnes 10Gordon 20Elanga 13García 18Martín 5Cubarsí 4Araujo 23Koundé 8Pedri 21Jong 14Rashford 16López 11Raphinha 9Lewandowski

Newcastle · Bench

32A. Ramsdale

23J. Murphy

12M. Thiaw

27N. Woltemade

28J. Willock

31M. Thompson

67L. Miley

17E. Krafth

37A. Murphy

Coach: Edward John Frank Howe

Barcelona · Bench

29Toni Fernández

17Marc Casadó

20Dani Olmo

24Eric García

15A. Christensen

7Ferran Torres

26Jofre Torrents

22Marc Bernal

28R. Bardghji

Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick

Head to head

0Wins

1Draws

1Wins

Mar 18 Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle

Mar 10 Newcastle 1-1 Barcelona

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