{"id":1397820,"date":"2025-09-16T15:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1397820"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:21:36","slug":"match-preview-newcastle-vs-barcelona-18-09-25-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-newcastle-vs-barcelona-18-09-25-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle vs Barcelona prediction, odds, tips &amp; team news"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newcastle United and Barcelona get their Champions League campaigns underway with a match at St James&#8217; Park on Thursday 18th September at 8pm. The Magpies are back in the Champions League after a season away, while Barcelona still chase a sixth European Cup. 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But that didn&#8217;t go to plan. The Magpies were placed in a tough group and finished bottom, despite a massive result against Paris Saint-Germain. But they&#8217;re back in the Champions League now and will be hopeful of doing better. Their chances have improved with the new format, so Newcastle will have their sights set on at least a spot in the knockout stage play-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s now been 10 years since Barcelona last won the Champions League. And they haven&#8217;t really looked like adding to their trophy cabinet since. The <em>Blaugrana<\/em> have made the semi-finals just twice in the past 10 seasons &#8212; enduring the same number of group stage exits. Barcelona did reach the semi-finals last season after a strong group stage, finishing second in the revamped format. 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