Lamine Yamal's 96th-minute penalty rescued Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Newcastle in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg after Harvey Barnes had put the hosts ahead, leaving the tie level ahead of the return at Camp Nou.
Lamine Yamal converted a penalty in the fourth minute of stoppage time to rescue Barcelona, leveling the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg 1-1 at St James' Park on March 10, 2026. The spot kick, the last kick of the match, sent goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale the wrong way and ensured the visitors left Newcastle with a share of the spoils.
Newcastle had taken the lead in the 86th minute when Harvey Barnes volleyed home Jacob Murphy's cross. As the game edged toward a famous home victory, substitute Dani Olmo was brought down in the box by Malick Thiaw in stoppage time, and the referee awarded a penalty. Yamal, who had spent much of the match tightly marked, stepped up and calmly slotted the kick into the bottom corner to make it 1-1.
The draw leaves the tie evenly poised ahead of the return leg at Camp Nou on March 18. With both sides still in contention, the second leg will decide which team advances to the Champions League quarter finals.
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