"Newcastle welcome Barcelona to St. James' Park for the second time this season, with the club's fans hoping the team fare better than Los Cules' last visit to the north east. Anthony Gordon's late consolation gave Newcastle fans hope of salvaging a point during the league phase earlier in the campaign, but Marcus Rashford's brace was enough to hand the LaLiga side the spoils back in September."
"The Magpies have progressed through the competition with greater consistency than they've managed in the Premier League, most recently seeing off Azerbaijan-based club Qarabag FK by a 9-3 aggregate scoreline in the play-off knockout round."
"Guida has officiated in Italy's top flight, Serie A, since 2010 and has been FIFA-listed since 2014, permitting him to take charge of international matches. In November 2025, the Neapolitan official was involved in a controversial altercation with AC Milan's Alexis Saelemaekers during a game against Roma."
Newcastle welcomes Barcelona to St. James' Park for their second meeting this season in the Champions League Round of 16. Barcelona defeated Newcastle 2-1 in their earlier league phase encounter, with Marcus Rashford scoring twice. Newcastle has shown stronger performance in the Champions League, defeating Qarabag FK 9-3 on aggregate in the playoff round. Barcelona finished in the top eight and secured automatic advancement to the Round of 16, gaining the advantage of a home fixture in the second leg. Italian referee Marco Guida, who has officiated Serie A since 2010 and holds FIFA status since 2014, will oversee this knockout fixture.
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