Barcelona vs Newcastle United Preview

Barcelona host Newcastle United at the Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday evening in the second leg of their Champions League knockout tie, with kick-off at 17:45 GMT. The aggregate score is level at 1-1 following the first leg draw at St. James’ Park on March 10, meaning everything is still to play for in what promises to be a compelling night in Catalonia.

Barcelona head into this second leg in excellent form. Their most recent result was a 5-2 home win over Sevilla in La Liga on March 15. Prior to that came the 1-1 draw away at Newcastle in the first leg. Earlier in this run, a 1-0 win away at Athletic Club in the league, a 3-0 home win over Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey, and a 4-1 home win over Villarreal in the league complete a sequence of four wins and one draw from the last five — excellent momentum ahead of a European knockout night. In the Champions League this season, Barcelona have scored 23 goals with a goal difference of +8 and 15 conceded, with 15 assists — a clinical but not impenetrable side in the competition’s biggest games.

Newcastle arrive having claimed a morale-boosting result before travelling to Spain. Their most recent outing was a 1-0 win away at Chelsea in the Premier League on March 14. Prior to that came the first-leg draw at home to Barcelona. Earlier in this sequence, a 3-1 home defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup, a 2-1 home win over Manchester United, and a 3-2 home defeat to Everton make for a mixed picture — two wins and two losses around the first-leg draw. Remarkably, Newcastle have outscored Barcelona in Champions League goals this season — 27 to 23 — with a goal difference of +16 and just 11 conceded, making them the more ruthless side statistically in this competition, a fact that will give the Magpies genuine belief on the road.

The head-to-head record between these sides strongly favours Barcelona, who have won three of the four meetings with one draw and no Newcastle victories. Most recently, Barcelona won 2-1 away at Newcastle in September 2025 in the Champions League. The two sides also drew 1-1 at St. James’ Park in the first leg on March 10. Barcelona’s also won 3-1 in December 2002.

UK and Irish supporters can watch on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+ from 17:45 GMT on Wednesday. Fans in Spain can watch on Movistar Liga de Campeones 2 and Movistar Liga de Campeones. Viewers in the United States can stream on Paramount+, TUDN and ViX. Australian supporters have coverage via Stan Sport.

Barcelona Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Barcelona	5-2	Sevilla	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 15, 2026
D	Newcastle United	1-1	Barcelona	Champions League	Mar 10, 2026
W	Athletic Club	0-1	Barcelona	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 7, 2026
W	Barcelona	3-0	Atlético Madrid	Spanish Copa del Rey	Mar 3, 2026
W	Barcelona	4-1	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 28, 2026

Newcastle United Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Chelsea	0-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Mar 14, 2026
D	Newcastle United	1-1	Barcelona	Champions League	Mar 10, 2026
L	Newcastle United	1-3	Manchester City	English FA Cup	Mar 7, 2026
W	Newcastle United	2-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Mar 4, 2026
L	Newcastle United	2-3	Everton	English Premier League	Feb 28, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Newcastle United	1-1	Barcelona	Mar 10, 2026	Champions League
Newcastle United	1-2	Barcelona	Sep 18, 2025	Champions League
Newcastle United	0-2	Barcelona	Mar 19, 2003	Champions League
Barcelona	3-1	Newcastle United	Dec 11, 2002	Champions League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
United Kingdom	TNT Sports 2, discovery+, discovery+ App
Ireland	TNT Sports 2, discovery+, Virgin Media Two, discovery+ App
United States	Paramount+, TUDN USA, UniMás, ViX
Spain	Movistar Liga de Campeones 2, Movistar Liga de Campeones
Australia	Stan Sport
Germany	DAZN Germany, DAZN2 Germany
France	Canal+ Foot, Canal+ Live 4
Italy	Sky Sport 254, Sky Sport Uno
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal