UEFA Champions League · Matchweek 16 · Mar 18
Barcelona - Newcastle
Barcelona beat Newcastle 7-2 in UEFA Champions League (Matchweek 16). Goals: Raphinha 6', 72'; M. Bernal 18'; A. Elanga 15', 28'.
Key events
Quick stats
%63
Possession
%37
1.86
Pre-match xG
1.74
18
Total shots
5
13
Shots on target
4
2
Shots off target
1
3
Blocked shots
0
16
Shots inside box
4
2
Shots outside box
1
2
Saves
6
Match timeline
First half
17'
🟨JoelintonYellow card
E. Garcia ↔ R. AraujoSubstitution🔁
22'
P. CubarsiYellow card🟨
44'
45+5'
🟨K. TrippierYellow card
Lamine Yamal (P)(3 - 2)⚽
45+7'
HT 3 - 2
46'
🔁K. Trippier ↔ V. LivramentoSubstitution
55'
🔁S. Tonali ↔ J. WillockSubstitution
R. Lewandowski(5 - 2) · Assist: Raphinha⚽
56'
60'
🟨J. WillockYellow card
R. Lewandowski(6 - 2) · Assist: Lamine Yamal⚽
61'
64'
🔁Joelinton ↔ S. BotmanSubstitution
64'
🔁A. Elanga ↔ J. MurphySubstitution
J. Cancelo ↔ X. EspartSubstitution🔁
66'
R. Lewandowski ↔ F. TorresSubstitution🔁
66'
Fermin ↔ D. OlmoSubstitution🔁
67'
Raphinha(7 - 2)⚽
72'
81'
🔁A. Gordon ↔ W. OsulaSubstitution
J. Garcia ↔ W. SzczesnySubstitution🔁
82'
FT 7 - 2
Match statsBarcelona · Newcastle
Key stats
%63
Possession
%37
1.86
Pre-match xG
1.74
Shots
18
Total shots
5
13
Shots on target
4
2
Shots off target
1
3
Blocked shots
0
16
Shots inside box
4
2
Shots outside box
1
2
Saves
6
Attacking
0
Attacks
0
0
Dangerous attacks
0
Passing
450
Total passes
261
394
Accurate passes
192
%88
Pass accuracy
%74
Set pieces & discipline
6
Corners
1
2
Offsides
2
9
Fouls
13
Cards
1
Yellow cards
3
By half
3
1st-half goals
2
4
2nd-half goals
0
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
Momentum
0'▲ Barcelona▼ Newcastle90'
LineupsBarcelona 4-2-3-1Newcastle 4-3-3
13
García
2
Cancelo
18
Martín
5
Cubarsí
24
García
8
Pedri
22
Bernal
11
Raphinha
16
López
10
Yamal
9
Lewandowski
32
Ramsdale
3
Hall
33
Burn
12
Thiaw
2
Trippier
7
Joelinton
8
Tonali
41
Ramsey
11
Barnes
10
Gordon
20
Elanga
Barcelona · Bench
Coach: Hansi Flick
Newcastle · Bench
Coach: Eddie Howe
Shot map26 shots
Barcelona
Newcastle
Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2025–2026
Too few meetings for a trend
1 Barcelona
1 draw
0 Newcastle
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.5goals / match
3–2total goals
0/0clean sheets
2-1Barcelona best win · Sep 18
Over 1.5
2/2
Over 2.5
1/2
Over 3.5
0/2
BTTS
2/2
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Newcastle at home2 matches
0W
1D
1L
2:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
5Barcelonain the table16pts
8matches
5-1-2W-D-L
22:14goals
+8diff
WWWLD
12Newcastlein the table14pts
8matches
4-2-2W-D-L
17:7goals
+10diff
DWDLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Barcelona dominated the ball63% possession
Barcelona took more shots18 - 5
Newcastle committed more fouls13 - 9
THE REFEREE55 matches on record
François Letexier
Strictness52
TEMPO55
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
43.9
+0.1
Fouls
2221.1
+0.9
Goals
92.8
+6.2
Corners
79.2
-2.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
7.02.3
+4.7
Shots
18.014.5
+3.5
On target
13.06.0
+7.0
Possession
%63%64
-0.9
Corners
6.04.4
+1.6
Cards
1.02.0
-1.0
Conceded
2.01.6
+0.4
this matchseason average · 11 matches
Goals
2.02.5
-0.5
Shots
5.012.1
-7.1
On target
4.05.7
-1.7
Possession
%37%51
-14.4
Corners
1.04.5
-3.5
Conceded
7.01.0
+6.0
this matchseason average · 11 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Raphinha 10.00
Starting XI
Goals2Assist2On target5/5Key pass6Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %15
Goals2On target3/3Key pass3Duels won7/10Fouls won4Passes11 · %9
Goals1Assist1Pen goal1On target2/3Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles3Duels won7/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes25 · %21
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/9Fouls2Passes17 · %12
Goals1On target1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes44 · %38
Assist1Key pass1Fouls1Passes60 · %56
Key pass1Duels won3/5Fouls won3Passes60 · %56
Dribbles3/4Interceptions1Duels won7/10Fouls won1Passes31 · %24
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes54 · %50
Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes7 · %5
Saves1Passes26 · %23
Substitutes
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won5/5Passes40 · %35
Key pass1Passes4 · %2
Offside2Passes1 · %1
Passes11 · %11
Unused: Marc CasadóÁlvaro CortésWojciech SzczęsnyDiego KochenTomás MarquésRoony BardghjiPablo GaviMarcus Rashford
Starting XI
Goals2On target2/2Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls1Offside1Passes14 · %8
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes14 · %12
Dribbles1/2Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes3 · %2
Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes12 · %9
Saves4Tackles1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes33 · %12
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won3/3Passes29 · %26
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls3Passes20 · %16
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes24 · %17
On target1/1Blocks1Duels won3/8Fouls2Passes20 · %15
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes21 · %13
Key pass1Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won1/3Passes23 · %21
Substitutes
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls2Passes6 · %6
Passes6 · %5
Fouls1Offside1Passes2 · %2
Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes8 · %6
Unused: Aidan HarrisJohn RuddyAlex MurphySean NeaveWilliam OsulaNick WoltemadeNick PopeYoane Wissa
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%55) ✓
Barcelona %55
Draw %21
Newcastle %24
1.86Barcelona xPuan
0.93Newcastle xPuan
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