Barcelona and Newcastle may not be playing at the primetime of 9 PM, but the early kickoff hasn't led to both teams taking it easy at first. On the contrary. In the second leg of the Round of 16 duel, almost every shot is a goal.
Within the first half-hour, both the Catalans and the Magpies have two goals on the scoreboard. Barça's goals by Raphinha and Marc Bernal were each countered by Anthony Elanga. The Swede scored his first-ever brace for Newcastle. This achievement has placed him in an elite circle. Only Super Ballon d'Or winner Ferenc Puskás and Kylian Mbappé have managed this feat in a European Cup knockout match at Camp Nou.
He could hardly have chosen a better time for this performance explosion. Especially during the second equalizer, Barça, and particularly Lamine Yamal, contributed significantly. His failed backheel trick near his own penalty area initiated the second equalizer.
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