Newcastle-Barça Champions League match guide: schedule, where to watch, and lineups

BarcelonaBarça and Newcastle will face each other this Thursday at St. James' Park (9:00 PM) in a match corresponding to the first round of the Champions League. After the positive results of Sunday with the 6-0 thrashing of Valencia at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, Hansi Flick's team makes their debut in European competition with the aim of being in Budapest next Saturday, May 30th, and putting the ghosts of Milan behind them.

Newcastle arrive after securing their first victory of the season (1-0 against Wolves). The English side have picked up five points from their first four Premier League matches (aside from the only win, a 0-0 draw at Leeds and Aston Villa, and a 3-2 defeat at Anfield). This will be the fifth time the two sides have met. So far, three Barça wins to one for the English side. However, the last direct confrontation was in 2003.

Flick will be able to call upon Frenkie de Jong again, while Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Balde, and Ter Stegen remain out injured. The German coach has also recalled Diego Kochen and Toni Fernández from the reserve team, in addition to the usual suspects Jofre Torrents and Roony Bardghji. Eddie Howe, meanwhile, is missing Jacob Ramsey and Yoane Wissa due to injury, while Anthony Gordon will be available for suspension in the Premier League.

Time and place of the Newcastle-Barça match

The match will be played today at 9:00 p.m. at St. James' Park (Newcastle).

Where to watch today's game (TV)

The match between the Catalans and the English team can be watched on television via the Movistar platform on the M+ Champions League channel. You can also follow the live broadcast of the ARA channel minute by minute.

Probable lineups for the match

Newcastle (4-3-3): Nick Pope, Trippier, Schär, Burn, Livramento; Bruno Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Anthony Gordon and Barnes.

FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Juan García, Kounde, Cubarsí, Araujo, Gerard Martín; Marco Casadó, Pedri, Dani Olmo; Marcus Rashford, Raphinha and Lewandowski.

Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Swedish Committee) and Jérôme Brisard (French Committee) at VAR.