Yamal and Raphinha star as Barca seal dominant 8-3 aggregate victory.
FC Barcelona produced a stunning display to thrash Newcastle United 7-2, sealing an emphatic 8-3 aggregate victory to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Raphinha and Lamine Yamal were the standout performers, tearing Newcastle apart with goals and assists in a relentless attacking display at Camp Nou.
Raphinha opened the scoring early before Anthony Elanga responded with a first-half brace to briefly threaten a comeback. However, goals from Marc Bernal and Yamal restored Barca’s control before the break.
After halftime, Barcelona ran riot. Fermín López added another before Robert Lewandowski struck twice, with Raphinha also grabbing his second to complete the rout.
Yamal made history by becoming the youngest player to reach 10 Champions League goals, while Lewandowski set a new record as the oldest player to score a brace in the competition.
Barcelona now march into the quarter-finals full of confidence, where they will face either Atlético Madrid or Tottenham Hotspur.
