{"id":5699,"date":"2025-09-18T02:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/newcastle-vs-fc-barcelona-champions-league-journey-begins_314729_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:29:23","slug":"newcastle-vs-fc-barcelona-champions-league-journey-begins_314729_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/newcastle-vs-fc-barcelona-champions-league-journey-begins_314729_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle vs FC Barcelona: the road to the sixth Champions League begins!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hansi Flick&#8217;s Bar\u00e7a debuts this Thursday in the Champions League at Newcastle&#8217;s ground. The &#8216;cul\u00e9s&#8217; main objective is to win the only title that escaped them in the 24\/25 season.<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> begins this Thursday, September 18, the road to a new final of the <strong>UEFA Champions League<\/strong>. <strong>Hansi Flick&#8217;s<\/strong> team visits <strong>Newcastle<\/strong> at <strong>St. James&#8217; Park<\/strong> with their sights set on reaching the <strong>Pusk\u00e1s Ar\u00e9na in Budapest<\/strong>, Hungary, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, after coming close to the decisive match the previous season.<\/p>  <p>With the thorn of being eliminated in the <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/inter-4-3-barca-cruel-outcome-in-the-champions-league-semi-finals_312503_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/barcelona-excepcional-dice-adios-final-champions-inter-4-3_312503_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/inter-4-3-barca-cruel-outcome-in-the-champions-league-semi-finals_312503_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"An exceptional Barcelona says goodbye to the Champions League final against Inter (4-3)\">semi-finals against Inter Milan in a historic tie (7-6 on aggregate)<\/a>, the &#8216;azulgrana&#8217; team arrives with a more complete and experienced squad, shielded in defense and attack with the additions of <strong>Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, <strong>Marcus Rashford<\/strong> and <strong>Roony Bardghji<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>All three will be available on matchday 1, although Bar\u00e7a arrives with three significant absentees and the mission to win on a always complicated field. Facing them will be <strong>Eddie Howe&#8217;s<\/strong> team, now without their main goalscorer in recent years (<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/big-news-liverpool-signs-alexander-isak-for-150m_314555_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fichajes\/liverpool-ficha-isak-150-millones-record-historico_314555_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/big-news-liverpool-signs-alexander-isak-for-150m_314555_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Liverpool breaks the market: signs Isak for 150M and sets a historic record\">Alexander Isak<\/a>), but with a lot of talent line by line, nothing to lose and much to gain in their second European adventure in the last three years.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udcfa&nbsp;<strong>Where and when to watch the match<\/strong>: the channels that broadcast the Newcastle-Bar\u00e7a match&nbsp;<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/newcastle-barcelona-schedule-and-tv-of-champions-league-match_314721_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/newcastle-fc-barcelona-cuando-donde-ver-partido-champions-league-en-tv_314721_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/newcastle-barcelona-schedule-and-tv-of-champions-league-match_314721_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Newcastle-FC Barcelona: When and where to watch the Champions League match on TV\">SEE<\/a> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Barcelona seeks to extend its unbeaten run in the 25\/26 season against Newcastle<\/h2>  <p>Bar\u00e7a, for the moment, has 3 wins and 1 draw in LaLiga, with <strong>a balance of 13 goals in favor and only 3 against<\/strong>. The team left some doubts in Vallecas (1-1) before the first break of the season, but they rediscovered their best version last Sunday against Valencia (6-0).<\/p>  <p>Despite the absences of Gavi, Alejandro Balde, Lamine Yamal and Frenkie de Jong, Flick&#8217;s team crushed their rival with <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/barcelona-crushes-valencia-with-hat-trick-of-braces_314689_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/historico-barca-aplasta-valencia-con-triplete-dobletes_314689_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/barcelona-crushes-valencia-with-hat-trick-of-braces_314689_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bar\u00e7a thrashes Valencia (6-0) with a historic hat-trick of braces\">braces from Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski<\/a>. Of the four absences mentioned, only Frenkie managed to recover in time to travel to England.<\/p>  <p><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/frenkie-jong-will-be-able-to-play-against-newcastle-in-the-champions-league_314718_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/frenkie-jong-recibe-alta-medica-podra-jugar-newcastle_314718_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/frenkie-jong-will-be-able-to-play-against-newcastle-in-the-champions-league_314718_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"OFFICIAL: De Jong receives medical clearance and will be able to play against Newcastle\">De Jong received medical clearance on Wednesday<\/a>, unlike Lamine. The &#8217;10&#8217; suffers from pubalgia that could leave him KO for at least a couple more weeks. Balde also has a few more days out due to an injury to his left thigh, while Gavi&#8217;s right knee continues to be a problem.<\/p>  <p>The midfielder, if he does not improve, will undergo an arthroscopy to clean his meniscus. In any case, Bar\u00e7a is confident of maintaining its unbeaten record this season, as well as <strong>breaking a streak of two consecutive defeats (Dortmund and Inter)<\/strong> as a visitor in the Champions League.<\/p>  <p>Flick&#8217;s team knows that the visit to St. James&#8217; Park is highly difficult, even more so with the experience of the debut in the tournament last season. <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/monaco-barcelona-champions-league-match-report_307371_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/monaco-2-1-barcelona-error-ter-stegen-condena-barca-en-debut-champions_307371_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/monaco-barcelona-champions-league-match-report_307371_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Monaco 2-1 Barcelona: A mistake by Ter Stegen condemns Bar\u00e7a on their Champions League debut\">Bar\u00e7a debuted in the 24\/25 Champions League with a defeat in Monaco (2-1)<\/a>, but then added six wins in a row to secure their direct passage to the round of 16.<\/p>  <p>Facing them will be a Newcastle that has had a rather irregular start to the season. The &#8216;magpies&#8217; just won their first Premier League match last Saturday (1-0 against Wolverhampton) and <strong>have 5 points out of a possible 12, with 3 goals in favor and 3 against<\/strong>. In addition, the history in the Champions League between the two also favors Bar\u00e7a.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption>HISTORY BETWEEN BAR\u00c7A AND NEWCASTLE &#8211; CHAMPIONS<\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Temp.<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Phase<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Result.<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">2002\/03<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Group stage II<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NEW 0-2 BAR<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">2002\/03<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Group stage II<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">BAR 1-0 NEW<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">1997\/98<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Group stage<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">BAR 1-0 NEW<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">1997\/98<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Group stage<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NEW 3-2 BAR<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h2>Hansi Flick prepares some surprises for his lineup against Newcastle<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Barcelona's lineup against Valencia (6-0)\" data-id=\"1521772\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fcbn-8b947d6939c18fdc0000cf4e2d734415.webp\" title=\"Barcelona's lineup against Valencia (6-0)\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">Barcelona&#8217;s lineup against Valencia (6-0)<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <p>In principle, Hansi Flick plans to make two changes in attack compared to the team that played against Valencia. <strong>Raphinha<\/strong> should return to the starting eleven in place of <strong>Roony Bardghji<\/strong>, although it would not be surprising if the Brazilian plays on the left and <strong>Marcus Rashford<\/strong> takes the place of <strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>Similarly, <strong>Lewandowski<\/strong> hopes to regain his starting position for the first time in the 25\/26 season, replacing <strong>Ferran Torres<\/strong>. Both the Polish player and Rafa are coming off scoring braces on Sunday and are physically ready to hurt Newcastle&#8217;s defense.<\/p>  <p>In goal, <strong>Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong> will once again be the starter, while <strong>Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong> and <strong>Gerard Mart\u00edn<\/strong> will once again be full-backs. The main doubt lies in whether the duo <strong>Eric Garc\u00eda-Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong> will repeat or, failing that, both <strong>Ronald Araujo<\/strong> and <strong>Andreas Christensen<\/strong> will return to the XI.<\/p>  <p><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/christensen-confirms-his-unconditional-love-for-barcelona_314724_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/christensen-confirma-su-amor-incondicional-por-barcelona-analiza-newcastle_314724_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/christensen-confirms-his-unconditional-love-for-barcelona_314724_102.html\" love=\"\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Christensen confirms his \" unconditional=\"\">The Dane accompanied Flick in the press conference prior to the match<\/a> and knows St. James&#8217; Park very well after his time at Chelsea. Araujo is also the center-back with the most Champions League matches for Bar\u00e7a in recent years and, not surprisingly, is the first captain. In addition, both have the ideal height and build to neutralize the aerial game of the &#8216;magpies&#8217;.<\/p>  <p>In the center of the field, although De Jong has medical clearance, it is likely that <strong>Marc Casad\u00f3<\/strong> will repeat as <strong>Pedri Gonz\u00e1lez&#8217;s<\/strong> companion, after his good match against Valencia. The same happens with <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/stellar-fermin-lopez-brace-and-mvp-in-barca-valencia_314685_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/fermin-brilla-nuevo-johan-cruyff-doblete-mvp-valencia_314685_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/stellar-fermin-lopez-brace-and-mvp-in-barca-valencia_314685_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez shines brightly at the Johan Cruyff: two goals and MVP of Bar\u00e7a-Valencia\">Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez, MVP of matchday 4 of La Liga<\/a>. The player from Huelva, for now, is ahead of <strong>Dani Olmo<\/strong> in the fight for the attacking midfielder position.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\u2139\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Lineups:<\/strong>&nbsp;the possible starting XIs for Newcastle and FC Barcelona:&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/newcastle-vs-barcelona-probable-lineups-champions-league_314722_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/newcastle-vs-fc-barcelona-alineaciones-probables-bajas-jornada-1-champions_314722_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/newcastle-vs-barcelona-probable-lineups-champions-league_314722_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Newcastle vs FC Barcelona: probable lineups and absentees for matchday 1 of the Champions League\">SEE<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Barcelona&#8217;s absentees against Newcastle: Lamine Yamal did not travel to England&nbsp;<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"When will Lamine Yamal play again with FC Barcelona?\" data-id=\"1521644\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fcbn-1a533fe48aa6f18668c354abe887e0ea.webp\" title=\"When will Lamine Yamal play again with FC Barcelona?\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">When will Lamine Yamal play again with FC Barcelona?<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <p>Regarding Barcelona&#8217;s absentees, the most significant, without a doubt, is Lamine Yamal. The 18-year-old winger continues to have discomfort in his pubis and also <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/flick-opens-up-about-lamine-yamal-and-visit-to-newcastle_314725_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/hansi-flick-pasa-favoritismos-champions-confirma-estado-fisico-lamine-yamal_314725_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/flick-opens-up-about-lamine-yamal-and-visit-to-newcastle_314725_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Hansi Flick 'passes' on Champions League favoritism and confirms Lamine Yamal's physical condition\">is likely to miss the match against Getafe next Sunday<\/a>. As it is an injury in such a sensitive area, the &#8216;azulgrana&#8217; medical team is opting to keep him away from the group and could give him a couple more weeks of rest.<\/p>  <p>In that sense, the &#8217;10&#8217;s priority is to be physically ready for the match of matchday 2 of the Champions League <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/psg-barca-toughest-rival-at-home-in-the-champions-league_314470_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/psg-rival-mas-duro-barca-como-local-champions-25-26_314470_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/psg-barca-toughest-rival-at-home-in-the-champions-league_314470_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Luis Enrique's PSG, the most dangerous rival for Barcelona in the 25\/26 Champions League\">against Paris Saint-Germain<\/a>, by far the toughest rival of the eight that the &#8216;cul\u00e9s&#8217; will face in the group stage. Before his injury, the player from Matar\u00f3 scored 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 matchdays of La Liga.<\/p>  <p>Regarding <strong>Gavi<\/strong>, there is also a very conservative prognosis, waiting to see how his right knee responds to the traumatological treatment. <strong>Balde<\/strong> should be ready, at the latest, on Sunday the 27th against Real Sociedad, for matchday 5 of La Liga. And, as for <strong>Ter Stegen<\/strong>, the German continues to work at the Ciutat Esportiva with the hope of receiving medical clearance before the end of the year.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udccb&nbsp;<strong>Squad list<\/strong>: Barcelona&#8217;s squad list for the match:&nbsp;<b><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/fc-barcelona-vs-newcastle-squad-list-champions-league-25-26_314674_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/convocatoria-fc-barcelona-vs-newcastle-champions-25-26_314674_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/fc-barcelona-vs-newcastle-squad-list-champions-league-25-26_314674_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona vs Newcastle Squad List - Champions 25\/26\">SEE<\/a><\/b> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2><b>Newcastle seeks to improve its performance from 23\/24<\/b><\/h2>  <p>Newcastle, on the other hand, arrives with its entire squad available against Barcelona. Coach Eddie Howe could opt for <strong>Pope<\/strong> in goal and the experienced <strong>Trippier<\/strong> and <strong>Livramento<\/strong> as full-backs. The center-back duo, barring any surprises, will be <strong>Sch\u00e4r-Burn<\/strong>, while in the center of the field will be the trident formed by <strong>Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>In attack, <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/nick-woltemade-enters-barca-radar_313260_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fichajes\/nick-woltemade-entra-radar-barca_313260_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/nick-woltemade-enters-barca-radar_313260_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Nick Woltemade enters Bar\u00e7a's radar\">Nick Woltemade<\/a> will be the main threat to the &#8216;azulgrana&#8217; defense, a striker that Bar\u00e7a had on its radar last summer. <strong>Anthony Elanga and Anthony Gordon<\/strong> should accompany the German in a classic 4-3-3 that hopes to hurt the &#8216;cul\u00e9s&#8217; with a vertical and very physical game from minute 1.<\/p>  <p>For the &#8216;magpies&#8217;, the return to the Champions League represents a golden opportunity to make up for the disappointing group stage of 23\/24. The team from St. James&#8217; Park started very well, drawing without goals in <strong>Milan (0-0)<\/strong> and <strong>thrashing PSG at home (4-1)<\/strong>. However, they collapsed after the defeat, also at home, against Dortmund on matchday 3 (0-1).<\/p>  <p>The second round of the extinct group stage was a nightmare for the &#8216;black and whites&#8217;, with defeats against Dortmund (2-0) and Milan (0-1), in addition to a draw against Paris (1-1) in France. <strong>The team finished last with 5 points<\/strong>, without even being able to play the Europa League play-off. This year, their goal is to enter, at least, the TOP-24 to seek to advance from the phase for the first time since 2003.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udccc&nbsp;<strong>Follow the match live&nbsp;<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-newcastle-news-matches-and-results\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-newcastle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-newcastle-news-matches-and-results.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona vs Newcastle\">Newcastle vs FC Barcelona<\/a>&nbsp;on FCBN and find out everything&nbsp;don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hansi Flick&#8217;s Bar\u00e7a debuts this Thursday in the Champions League at Newcastle&#8217;s ground. The &#8216;cul\u00e9s&#8217; main objective is to win the only title that escaped them in the 24\/25 season. 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