Overview
- Barcelona reached the Champions League quarter-finals with an 8-3 aggregate win after overwhelming Newcastle at the Spotify Camp Nou.
- Robert Lewandowski scored twice after halftime to become the oldest player to net a Champions League brace at 37 years and 209 days, surpassing Filippo Inzaghi’s 2010 mark.
- Newcastle became the 41st different club Lewandowski has scored against in the competition, eclipsing Lionel Messi’s previous record of 40.
- Conceding seven set a new low for Newcastle in Europe and matched a rare outcome for English sides in the Champions League, a mark previously seen with Tottenham in 2019.
- Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to reach 10 Champions League goals, while outlets differed on Lewandowski’s career tally in the competition, citing either 107 or 109.