Barcelona vs. Newcastle United: Funny incidents from previous encounters, head-to-head, and more you should know! | OneFootball

Important information to know about today's meeting at St. James' Park.

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The match between Barcelona and its English counterpart, Newcastle United, is one of the rarest in the history of the Champions League. The two teams have rarely faced each other, with previous encounters limited to just four matches in the group stage, both home and away.

Previous results

The first meeting between the two sides was in the 1997-1998 season, the first match ended with a 3-2 victory for Newcastle United in the first leg at St. James' Park, with goals for the English Premier League champions at the time being scored by Faustino Asprilla (two goals) and Keith Gillespie, while Luis Enrique scored two goals for Barcelona.

In the 2002-2003 season, the two teams met again in the group stage, but this time Barcelona won both legs of the tie. In the first leg, Barcelona scored 3 goals to 1 for the visiting team at the Camp Nou. Patrick Kluivert scored two goals for Barcelona, ​​and Jorge Luis Posseidio (own goal), while Craig Bellamy scored for Newcastle. In the second leg at St. James' Park, Barcelona scored two goals and Newcastle did not score, Philippe Cocu and Jorge Luis Posseidio (making up for his own goal in the first match).

Funny details from the two teams' previous meetings

Jorge Luis Posseidio scored against his own team, Newcastle United, for Barcelona in the first leg at Camp Nou, and in the return leg at St. James' Park, he also scored against Newcastle when he was a Barcelona player, in one of the most famous incidents in the history of the Champions League.

Total number of matches: 4 matches