From hope to humiliation - what now for Newcastle?

A crestfallen Jacob Ramsey did not even bother getting to his feet at the Nou Camp. Newcastle United were 6-2 down against Barcelona when the midfielder slipped and inadvertently set Raphinha up with a risky first-time ball right across his own box. Ramsey knew what was about to happen and, sure enough, Raphinha coolly took a touch and fired the ball past a helpless Aaron Ramsdale.

A crushed Ramsey bowed his head. If ever an image summed up a bruising night of self-inflicted pain for Eddie Howe's side as they crashed out of the Champions League. "Even changing to play lower and deeper and compact space didn't really help us in our efforts," the Newcastle head coach sighed.

Newcastle had more than competed with Barcelona in 135 of the 180 minutes of this two-legged tie. The visitors showed immense spirit to twice draw level in the first half of Wednesday's return fixture at the Nou Camp. They were still very much in it at the break despite Lamine Yamal scoring a penalty to put Barca 3-2 up before half-time.

But then they lost their heads. Few players score two equalisers at the Nou Camp yet end up on the receiving end of a 7-2 battering like a stunned Anthony Elanga did. "It's just a shame that we lost in the manner we did," he told TNT Sports.