"Harvey Barnes scored in the 86th minute, seemingly sealing what would have been a deserved win for Newcastle. However, a late lapse in concentration at the back gifted Barcelona a late penalty, and Lamine Yamal fired home with aplomb on the last kick of the game to cancel out the deficit."
"Barcelona did not have everything their own way at St. James' Park, with Newcastle largely dictating the play even though they had less of the ball. But Barca have won both of their previous home games against Newcastle in the Champions League, beating them 1-0 in November 1997 and 3-1 in December 2002."
"Newcastle have faced Barca six times before in Europe, but their only victory came in the first clash, 3-2 at home in the group stage in September 1997. Barca won each of the next four before the draw in the first leg, and they are expected to get back to winning ways against Newcastle, with the Opta supercomputer giving them a 56.8% chance of victory."
Barcelona and Newcastle United meet in a finely balanced Champions League last-16 second leg at Camp Nou following a 1-1 draw at St. James' Park. Harvey Barnes gave Newcastle a late lead in the 86th minute, but Barcelona equalized through Lamine Yamal from a penalty in the final moments. Barcelona holds historical advantage, having won both previous home Champions League meetings against Newcastle and maintaining a strong record at home. Newcastle, however, demonstrated competitive quality in the first leg and seek their first-ever quarter-final appearance. The Opta supercomputer predicts Barcelona has a 56.8% chance of victory, with Newcastle's probability at 21.9% and a second consecutive draw at 21.3%.
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