Barnes Gets 7.5, Hall With 7 | Newcastle United Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Barcelona | OneFootball

Newcastle United welcomed Barcelona at St. James’ Park earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a good result at home in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie. The Magpies made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.

Harvey Barnes finally broke the deadlock in the 86th minute, but Lamine Yamal equalised for Barca from the penalty spot deep inside injury time. The match ended with Eddie Howe’s players securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw in front of their home fans.

Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against Barcelona.

Ramsdale made a couple of solid saves during the game but failed to stop Yamal’s penalty in injury time.

RB: Kieran Trippier – 6.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.

CB: Malick Thiaw – 6/10

Thiaw cleared his lines when he could and was good on the ball.

CB: Dan Burn – 7/10

He was a rock at the back, but would be disappointed after conceding such a late goal.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Harvey Barnes of Newcastle United scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Newcastle United FC and FC Barcelona at St James’ Park on March 10, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

LB: Lewis Hall – 7/10

He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

CM: Jacob Ramsey – 6.5/10

Ramsey caught the eye at times on both halves.

CM: Sandro Tonali – 6.5/10

He earned the ball back twice and made one good chance in the final third.

CM: Joelinton – 6/10

Joelinton managed to impress at times but struggled to get a foothold in the game.

RW: Anthony Elanga – 6.5/10

He made a few decent runs with the ball and was replaced in the 66th minute.

ST: William Osula – 6.5/10

Osula was a real handful for the Barcelona defenders, but there was no goal for him.

LW: Harvey Barnes – 7.5/10

He caused a lot of headaches for his marker and managed to score the opening goal in the 86th minute.

Substitutes:

RW: Jacob Murphy – 7/10

Murphy picked up an assist for setting up Barnes’ opener.

ST: Anthony Gordon – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.