SOCCER: Barcelona hit seven past Newcastle to roar into Champions League quarters

Barcelona dismantle Newcastle 7-2 at Camp Nou, securing an 8-3 aggregate win and a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals. Raphinha and Lewandowski shine as Barca dominate the round-of-16 clash.

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March 19, 2026

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - FC Barcelona v Newcastle United - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - March 18, 2026 FC Barcelona's Wojciech Szczesny comes on as a substitute to replace Joan Garcia as Raphinha looks on.

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Barcelona stormed into the Champions League quarter-finals with a thumping 7-2 victory over Newcastle United at Camp Nou on Wednesday, sealing an emphatic 8-3 aggregate triumph in a compelling round-of-16 tie.

Raphinha opened the scoring in the sixth minute after Fermin Lopez led a swift counter attack, but Anthony Elanga levelled nine minutes later from Lewis Hall's cross. Marc Bernal restored Barca's lead from a Raphinha free kick before Elanga struck again in the 28th minute after Lamine Yamal failed to clear.

Yamal made amends by converting a spot kick deep into first-half added time after VAR spotted Kieran Trippier's foul on Raphinha inside the box and Barca came storming back from the break to score four goals in the second half.

Fermin added a fourth in the 52nd minute and Robert Lewandowski scored twice in quick succession, first with a header from a corner and then from Yamal's through ball.

Raphinha sealed the rout in the 73rd minute after a Jacob Ramsey mistake, with the Catalan side now set to meet either Atletico Madrid or Tottenham Hotspur in the next round.

-Reporting by Fernando Kallas;Editing by Toby Davis/Reuters