"It is a bit of a strange feeling, we are only halfway through the tie, we played really well, kept their dangerous players quiet. We got ahead with a good goal, but the way it ended is a tough one to take, but we have to remember it is only halfway through the tie. What a feeling it would have been to go there 1-0 up, but we are level in the tie and all to play for."
"We played really well in the game. We were on top for a lot of it. It will be a different sort of game at their place, but we know what we can do, and we know when we are at our level, how well we can play. It will be an exciting game for us."
"I thought we were outstanding, a really, really good performance. We kept the intensity up."
Newcastle United drew 1-1 with Barcelona in their Champions League last-16 first leg at St. James' Park. Newcastle dominated the match and took the lead through Harvey Barnes' goal in the 86th minute. However, Malick Thiaw committed a foul on Dani Olmo in stoppage time, and Lamine Yamal converted the resulting penalty with the last kick of the game to equalize. Newcastle created numerous chances with 16 shots and hit the woodwork twice, with a Joelinton goal disallowed for offside. The result leaves the tie finely poised heading into the second leg at Camp Nou. Newcastle extended their unbeaten Champions League run to six games and have won six of their last ten competition matches.
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