"It's tough. You score and it's an amazing feeling -- you can feel the fans. We'd played really well. To concede late on is really hard to take, but the score is level and we have a second leg to come."
"A really good performance from the team, very, very good in all phases, really. I thought we limited them with a really good defensive performance from the team and I thought we attacked really well too. Although we didn't create an abundance of clear-cut chances, I thought there were chances all through the game for us."
"Five-time European champions Barcelona was seconds away from defeat when Malick Thiaw brought down Dani Olmo in the box. Referee Marco Guida pointed to the spot and 18-year-old Yamal had the composure to beat Aaron Ramsdale with the home fans baying for him to miss. His goal was timed at 96 minutes and the fulltime whistle was blown immediately after his spot kick."
Newcastle United faced Barcelona in a Champions League last-16 first leg that ended 1-1. Newcastle took the lead through Harvey Barnes' close-range goal in the 86th minute. However, Barcelona secured a dramatic equalizer when referee Marco Guida awarded a penalty in the 96th minute after Malick Thiaw fouled Dani Olmo. Eighteen-year-old Lamine Yamal converted the spot kick with composure, beating goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. The goal came seconds before the final whistle, marking the second-latest penalty in Champions League history. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe praised his team's defensive and attacking performance, describing Barcelona's penalty as soft. Despite the disappointment, Howe expressed confidence in Newcastle's chances in the second leg at Camp Nou.
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