Newcastle United FC vs FC Barcelona Timeline. Newcastle United and FC Barcelona have faced each other a total of four times in official competitive matches, all in the UEFA Champions League group stages.
Here is the full timeline and summary of their meetings till now:
Full Match Timeline and Information
1. September 17, 1997 — UEFA Champions League Group Stage
- Venue: St James' Park, Newcastle
- Result: Newcastle United 3 - 2 FC Barcelona
- Highlights: Newcastle, managed by Kenny Dalglish, won the match thanks to a memorable hat-trick by Faustino Asprilla against Louis van Gaal's Barcelona.
2. November 26, 1997 — UEFA Champions League Group Stage
- Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
- Result: FC Barcelona 1 - 0 Newcastle United
- Highlights: Barcelona got revenge with the only goal scored by Giovanni Silva, assisted by a young Pep Guardiola.
3. December 11, 2002 — UEFA Champions League Second Group Stage
- Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
- Result: FC Barcelona 3 - 1 Newcastle United
- Highlights: Goals from Dani Garcia, Patrick Kluivert, and Thiago Motta secured the win for Barcelona. Shola Ameobi scored for Newcastle.
4. March 19, 2003 — UEFA Champions League Second Group Stage
- Venue: St James' Park, Newcastle
- Result: Newcastle United 0 - 2 FC Barcelona
- Highlights: Patrick Kluivert and Thiago Motta scored in the second half to wrap up Barcelona's victory.
Overall Head-to-Head Stats
- Total meetings: 4
- Newcastle United wins: 1
- FC Barcelona wins: 3
- Draws: 0
- Goals scored: Newcastle 4, Barcelona 8
Additional Info
- All four matches were highly competitive Champions League group stage fixtures.
- The last meeting was in March 2003.
- The upcoming match scheduled for September 18, 2025, in St James' Park will renew this fixture in the group stage of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.
