"Newcastle thought they had taken a 74th-minute lead. An unmarked Barnes curled a strike off the post before Joelinton turned in the rebound, but the flag was immediately raised against him. However, Newcastle found their opening in the 86th minute. Jacob Murphy curled a lovely cross in from the right, and Barnes drifted off his marker to scuff his shot in via a deflection off Garcia's face."
"Barcelona clawed their way back level in the 96th minute, though. Dani Olmo checked back inside, drawing a foul from Thiaw in the box, and Yamal sent Aaron Ramsdale the wrong way to pick out the bottom-left corner."
"Barcelona were far from their best at St. James' Park, but they managed to ensure they would not have a deficit to overturn in the second leg, though they did leave it late. Timed at 95:50, Yamal scored the Blaugrana's latest penalty goal in the Champions League."
Barcelona drew 1-1 with Newcastle United in their Champions League last 16 first leg at St. James' Park. Newcastle took the lead in the 86th minute when Harvey Barnes scored after Jacob Murphy's cross, with the ball deflecting off goalkeeper Joan Garcia. Barcelona equalized in the 96th minute when Dani Olmo was fouled by Malick Thiaw in the penalty box, and Lamine Yamal converted the spot kick past Aaron Ramsdale. Barcelona created limited chances despite dominating possession, while Newcastle had a goal ruled out for offside earlier in the match. The draw means Barcelona avoided a deficit heading into the second leg at Camp Nou.
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