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Raphinha Leads Barcelona’s 7-2 Thrashing of Newcastle to Seal Champions League Quarterfinal Spot

Flick’s reunited front three powered a quarterfinal date with Atlético de Madrid.

Overview

  • Raphinha directly contributed to six of Barcelona’s seven goals with two strikes, two assists, a won penalty and a decisive set-piece delivery, earning the match MVP award.
  • Lamine Yamal converted a first-half penalty and became the youngest player to reach 10 Champions League goals, according to the match reports.
  • Robert Lewandowski ended his scoring drought with a brace, heading in from a Raphinha corner before adding a composed right-footed finish.
  • Scoring seven in a Champions League knockout leg is rare for Barcelona, with the previous instance a 7-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in 2012.
  • Hansi Flick hailed the “crazy” performance as Barcelona advanced to face Diego Simeone’s Atlético in the next round.