Overview
- The Spanish supporter set off from London and, after entering “St James Park” into his phone, arrived 366 miles from the intended venue at Exeter City rather than Newcastle United’s St James’ Park.
- Volunteers at Exeter’s turnstiles flagged the confusion to staff, who provided the fan with a ticket so he could watch Exeter City host Lincoln City.
- Exeter lost 1-0 to League One leaders Lincoln City, whereas Barcelona drew 1-1 at Newcastle after Lamine Yamal converted a stoppage-time penalty.
- The two stadiums share the same name but differ greatly in scale and location, with Newcastle’s Premier League ground holding over 52,000 compared with Exeter’s much smaller capacity in Devon.
- Exeter publicly documented the episode and said the fan would be welcome back, with core details widely corroborated across outlets and peripheral claims such as ticket cost and travel method reported by a single source.