Barcelona faces Newcastle United today in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, with Lamine Yamal converting a late penalty for Barcelona after Harvey Barnes had opened the scoring for Newcastle.
Newcastle aims for their first win at Camp Nou and only their second victory against Barcelona, looking to secure a spot in the quarter-finals.
Barcelona vs Newcastle – Match preview and team news
- Date: Wednesday, 18th March
- Kick-off: 5:45pm BST
- Venue: Camp Nou
- Referee: François Letexier
- VAR: Bram Van Driessche
- Last meeting: Newcastle United 1-1 Barcelona, 10th March 2026, UEFA Champions League
Barcelona team news
Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde are injured and will not play. Frenkie De Jong is also out until late March, and Andreas Christensen is recovering from an ACL injury.
Jofre Torrents and Toni Fernandez, who were on the bench earlier this year, are both missing as well. Torrents is expected to return in May, while Fernandez is slated to come back in late March.
Gavi came back from injury as a substitute against Sevilla and will be included in the squad again, although he may not start. Marc Bernal could also be on the bench, and Casado might return to the starting lineup.
Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal are likely to start after appearing as substitutes over the weekend.
Newcastle team news
Newcastle is dealing with several injuries. Emil Krafth has a knee issue, while Lewis Miley is out with a thigh injury. Key centre-back Fabian Schar is also unavailable due to an ankle injury, which means Malick Thiaw and Dan Burn will likely be the main defenders.
Bruno Guimarães is missing with a thigh problem and is expected back in April, putting more pressure on Sandro Tonali and Joelinton in midfield.
Antony Gordon will be crucial for Newcastle’s chances, having already scored 10 goals in 11 Champions League matches this season.
Form
Barcelona: WWWDW
Barcelona is on a six-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, coming off a solid 5-2 victory against Sevilla in La Liga. Raphinha scored a hat-trick, with goals from Dani Olmo and Joao Cancelo.
At home, they have scored at least three goals in their last nine matches, totaling 33 goals during that span.
Newcastle: LWLDW
Newcastle is having a tough time in the Premier League but has shown strong form in Europe. They are currently ninth in the Premier League with 42 points from 30 matches. They convincingly defeated Qarabag in the playoffs with a 9-3 aggregate score over both legs and recently won against Chelsea in the league.
Predicted lineups
Barcelona: J. Garcia; Cancelo, Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Newcastle United: Ramsdale; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes
How to watch Barcelona vs Newcastle?
In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2.
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