Hansi Flick rues Barcelona’s lack of quality in Champions League clash | OneFootball

Without inspiration, Barcelona managed a 1-1 draw away against Newcastle this Tuesday (10), in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, thanks to a penalty goal by Lamine Yamal in the last moment, keeping the tie open for the return match next week at Camp Nou.

Against an opponent that is mid-table in the Premier League (12th position), Barça did not play well. Harvey Barnes opened the scoring for the English side late in the game (86′) and Yamal avoided defeat in injury time by converting the penalty won by Dani Olmo.

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“We didn't play well with the ball. Without the ball, we did well, we defended together as a team. That was positive. It wasn't easy to play in this stadium, with this pressure and atmosphere. We made many mistakes under this pressure and need to improve,” said Barcelona's coach, Hansi Flick, who predicted a “different” game in the return match.

On Newcastle's side, the order is to believe in a surprise at the opponent's home in the return clash. “There is hope, of course. We believe in our abilities and I think we showed today that we can. I think we did very well, with intensity. It was one of our best performances,” analyzed the ‘Magpies’ coach, Eddie Howe.

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