After Wednesday night’s 7-2 demolition of Newcastle, Barcelona moved up to number five in the Champions League qualifying standings.
After last week’s 1-1 stalemate at St. James Park, the Catalans played host to the second leg of the last-16 contest. And it was Raphinha’s pinpoint finish that put the LaLiga team ahead.
Three minutes after Anthony Elanga had levelled the score for the Magpies, Marc Bernal doubled Barça’s advantage.
After Elanga scored his second goal of the match, it appeared like the game would remain tied going into halftime. However, Hansi Flick’s team was given a penalty, which Lamine Yamal converted.
Robert Lewandowski (two goals) and Fermin Lopez put Barcelona up 3-0 in the second half. Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski also scored.
They are one of eight teams still standing, joining Arsenal, Real Madrid, PSG, and Sporting.