Barcelona delivered a sensational second-half performance to crush Newcastle United 7-2 at the Camp Nou, sealing an 8-3 aggregate win and a place in the Champions League quarterfinals.
The first half was a thrilling seesaw affair, with Lamine Yamal putting the hosts ahead for the third time, but it was in the second half that Barcelona truly ran riot, scoring four unanswered goals to overwhelm the Premier League side.
Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski each netted twice, while Marc Bernal and Fermín López also added their names to the scoresheet.
Newcastle had briefly kept their hopes alive through Anthony Elanga, who scored a brace in the first half.
Defensive errors were abundant on both sides, but Barcelona capitalized ruthlessly, turning a chaotic contest into a dominant display.
The seven goals scored match Barcelona’s record for a Champions League knockout game, equaling their 7-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the 2011-12 season.
For Newcastle, conceding seven goals ties the record for the most by an English side in a European competition, matching Tottenham’s 7-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in 2019.
