"For a lot of the game we were the better side, we controlled big parts of it and looked really dangerous. We've shown it time and time again that when we play at our top, top level we can compete with these top teams. There's been too many occasions this season where we've dropped below those levels and it's cost us in the league but in the Champions League we have hit our top form."
"It is still wide open. It would have been amazing to go there with a 1-0 lead but we're level, we've got a chance to take the game to them and see where we're at. We're a team full of self-belief and there are so many positives to take. Next week we'll be bang up for it."
"Newcastle dealt well with the pressure of their first Champions League knockout game. They restricted Barcelona to few clear chances and harried them to such an extent that their opponents had to work extremely hard to establish any kind of passing rhythm. The statistics showed Barcelona managed only nine shots, two on target, and had an expected goals number of 0.46 in open play."
Newcastle drew 1-1 with Barcelona at St James' Park in their Champions League last-16 first leg, with Harvey Barnes scoring in the 86th minute before Lamine Yamal equalized from a penalty in stoppage time. Newcastle controlled significant portions of the match, restricting Barcelona to nine shots with only two on target and an expected goals figure of 0.46 in open play. Newcastle created 16 shots with four on target, demonstrating they were the more dominant team. Left-back Lewis Hall delivered an inspired performance against Lamine Yamal. Newcastle will travel to Camp Nou for the second leg with confidence, believing they can compete with Barcelona and take the game to them. The team showed clinical finishing remains their challenge moving forward.
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