Newcastle United levelled twice after Barcelona took the lead on the night, leaving the score at 2-2 near the end of the first half. A Lamine Yamal penalty gave the team a late 3-2 lead in the half. After the break, however, Barcelona took control of the proceedings with Fermin Lopez scoring once and Robert Lewandowski netting a brace to inflict a humiliating defeat on the Premier League side.
It was a dominant display from the Catalans, with Raphinha notably scoring a hat-trick, helped by two early penalties won by the team. Joao Cancelo also scored his first goal since returning to Barcelona and was one of the best performers in a night where coach Hansi Flick resorted to multiple changes on account of the upcoming second leg clash against Newcastle United.
Our Manchester United player ratings are in after a memorable win over rivals Manchester City in today's big derby match in the Premier League. Man Utd were deserving winners in their first game under new interim manager Michael Carrick, who has truly made a dream start to life at Old Trafford. Red Devils fans everywhere will be delighted with how their team got on, and we've got our full player ratings for you below as Patrick Dorgu was among the players to really stand out on the day.
Age is not slowing Kawhi Leonard down. The Klaw is showing how sharp his skills are by averaging a career-high 28.1 points per game in an attempt to bail the LA Clippers out of their unenviable position in the Western Conference, courtesy of sloppy start to the season. His current efforts have netted the 34-year-old a two-point upgrade in NBA 2K26, bringing his tally up to 94 OVR.
AC Milan crashed out of the Supercoppa Italiana final in Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals, losing 2-0 to Napoli on Thursday night. David Neres and Rasmus Hojlund scored before and after the break respectively for Antonio Conte's side to book their place in Monday's final, with Milan putting in another subdued performance to go out of a cup competition, after their 1-0 defeat to Lazio in the Coppa Italia.