Barcelona eventually cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they ran riot in the second half against Newcastle to win the second leg of their last-16 tie 7-2, earning an 8-3 aggreg

Newcastle's UEFA Champions League run came to a screeching halt on Wednesday, but they traded haymakers (and goals) with the mighty Barcelona in a breathless first half, before conceding four unanswered in a 7-2 defeat.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Raphinha scored a hat trick, including two goals from the penalty spot, as Barcelona reclaimed its four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish league on Sunday.

Newcastle United 2 (Elanga 15, 28) – Barcelona win 8-3 on aggregate For a while, Newcastle made this fun, but they did not make it through, all that hope giving way to hurt. By the time the final whistle went at the Camp Nou,

Barcelona break at pace and Fermin Lopez cuts back to Raphinha just inside the area. The Brazilian curls into the bottom corner, giving Aaron Ramsdale no chance. Newcastle have made a really positive start and Dan Burn tests Joan Garcia with a swift turn and shot from the edge of the area.

Anthony Elanga’s first-half brace had cancelled out Raphinha’s early opener and Marc Bernal’s close-range strike Newcastle fell behind in calamitous circumstances when, after Malick Thiaw had slipped as he was turned by Yamal,