These clubs are going to produce an interesting fixture against one another, but Barcelona are likely to emerge victorious against Newcastle United in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash
Match info: UEFA Champions League
Venue: St. James’ Park, Tyneside
Date: Thursday, 18th September 2025
Time: 8 pm Nigerian time
A mouthwatering Champions League contest takes centre stage at St James’ Park on Thursday night as Newcastle United play host to Barcelona in their opening League Phase fixture of the 2025-26 competition.
The two teams lock horns for the first time since March 2003 when goals from Patrick Kluivert and Thiago Motta secured a 2-0 away victory for the Catalan giants in the second group stage.
Head-to-head:
- Newcastle have won just 1 of the 4 UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.
- Barcelona have recorded 3 victories.
- Newcastle scored 4 goals.
- Barcelona hit the back of the net on 8 occasions.
- Barcelona haven’t lost a game in their last four matches.
- The Magpies have only scored one goal in their last two matches against Barca.
- The Blaugrana are on a two-match winning streak against Newcastle.
Form:
- Newcastle in all competitions: D-L-D-W
- Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-D-W
Team News:
- Newcastle United will be without the services of Jacob Ramsey and Yoane Wissa. They are injured.
- Lamine Yamal, Alejandro Balde, Daniel Rodriguez, Gavi and Marc Andre ter Stegen are injured. They will not be in action. Frenkie de Jong is back in training, but is not guaranteed to start.
Player(s) to watch:
- Nick Woltemade is the newest signing for the Magpies. Nick Woltemade is coming in after scoring a match-winning goal on his debut for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He is a capable player in the attacking front and is going to play an important role for his side in the upcoming fixture.
- Raphinha continues to perform well for Barcelona. The 28-year-old Brazilian scored a brace in his previous league game for Barca. He also performed well for his side in the UEFA Champions League last season. He is yet again going to be an essential part of Blaugrana’s defence.