Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle: Eddie Howe matches Gary Neville as the Magpies struggle against star-studded attack

Newcastle United have develop into simply the second English crew in historical past to concede seven targets in a European Cup/Champions League match.

The Magpies suffered a 7-2 defeat to Barcelona within the second leg of their last-16 Champions League fixture at Camp Nou on Wednesday evening to lose 8-3 on combination.

Newcastle are simply the second English crew after Tottenham Hotspur to concede seven in a European Cup/Champions League sport, with the North London outfit struggling a 7-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in October 2019.

In the meantime, there have solely been three events since 1955 that an English crew have conceded eight or extra targets on combination in a European Cup tie, however two have now come this season, together with Chelsea’s 8-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Gary Neville had been the final Englishman to handle towards Barcelona at Camp Nou, along with his Valencia facet struggling a 7-0 defeat in February 2016, and Howe has now joined the ex-Manchester United defender in conceding seven.

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Howe’s Newcastle conceded seven targets on powerful evening at Camp Nou

It was solely 3-2 to Barcelona on the evening on the interval of Wednesday’s second leg, however Hansi Flick’s facet went on to attain 4 instances within the second half.

Howe informed TNT Sports activities after the match: “Powerful solution to exit. It is actually unusual to try to sum that up as a result of first half I assumed we had been glorious, albeit with out defending the important thing moments properly sufficient.

“Within the second half, we had been nowhere close to nearly as good as we had been within the first they usually deservedly undergo [as a result].”

In the meantime, in a separate interview with UEFA.com, Howe mentioned: “The nice disappointment was that we didn’t defend on the stage we will. I’m undecided we recovered psychologically from what occurred simply earlier than half-time [conceding from Lamine Yamal’s penalty].

Howe takes positives from last-16 tie as a complete

“There was a dip in our efficiency after half-time. I don’t suppose we defended properly sufficient within the build-up to their penalty. We must always have been stepping into stuffed with power and enthusiasm after the primary half at 2-2.

“The ultimate scoreline isn’t reflective of how we’ve performed throughout the tie. Or what the gamers and followers have skilled. The Champions League is the place we wish to be. Our followers had been terrific tonight and there was an actual bond between them and the gamers.”

Newcastle’s full focus for the rest of the 2025-26 marketing campaign will now be on the Premier League.

The Magpies are at the moment ninth within the Premier League desk, seven factors behind fifth-placed Liverpool, forward of Sunday’s conflict with bitter rivals Sunderland.