Elanga Gets 7.5, Thiaw With 4 | Newcastle United Players Rated In Poor Loss Vs Barcelona
Elanga Gets 7. 5, Thiaw With 4 | Newcastle United Players Rated In Poor Loss Vs Barcelona Newcastle United faced off against Barcelona at the Nou Camp earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie. The Magpies made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the sixth minute when Raphinha found the back of the net.
However, Anthony Elanga scored the leveller for the visitors in the 15th minute before Marc Bernal put Barca 2-1 ahead in the 18th minute. Elanga scored again for Newcastle just ten minutes later. Lamine Yamal restored his team’s lead via the penalty spot in the dying embers of the first half as Eddie Howe’s men were trailing 3-2 at the half-time interval.
Fermin Lopez scored for the home team in the 51st minute before Robert Lewandowski bagged a quick-fire brace. Raphinha scored Barcelona’s seventh goal in the 72nd minute as Newcastle crashed to a poor 7-2 loss on the night (8-3 on aggregate). Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against Barcelona.
Ramsdale made his fair share of saves but conceded seven goals this evening. RB: Kieran Trippier – 6/10 He gave away a cheap penalty in the latter stages of the first half and was replaced at half-time. CB: Malick Thiaw – 4/10 Thiaw did his fair share of defending, but was far from convincing on the defensive third of the field.
CB: Dan Burn – 5. 5/10 He cleared the danger when needed, but failed to keep things solid at the back. BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 18: Dan Burn of Newcastle United contends for the aerial ball with Pau Cubarsi of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Newcastle United FC at Camp Nou on March 18, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.