Hot News | Double Ring + World Wave, Rashford shines in England! Barcelona wins the first Champions League match 2-1 away

In the early morning of September 19, in the first round of the 2025-26 Champions League season, a focus match began, Newcastle United played against Barcelona at home. In the end, with Rashford's outstanding performance, Barcelona defeated Newcastle United 2-1 away.

Rashford scored twice, Barcelona beat Newcastle United 2-1 away

Barcelona achieved 3 wins and 1 draw in the first four La Liga games. They defeated Mallorca, Levante and Valencia respectively; they drew with their opponents against Vallecano. This time when we came to the Champions League, Barcelona faced Newcastle United, which ranked 10th in the Premier League.

After the Middle East Oil Consortium took over St James' Stadium, Premier League team Newcastle United became a club that is not short of money in football. This summer, Newcastle United was poached the forward core Isaac. Newcastle United, which lost Isaac, also saw a significant decline in combat effectiveness. The first four rounds of the league only achieved a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss.

Newcastle United has played in the Champions League three times before, but none of them were able to enter the second stage of the knockout round. In order to make a breakthrough, Newcastle United played at home in this game, setting up a 433 formation. Pope guarded the roving goal for the team, Livramento, Danburn, Schal and Trippier built a defense, Jolinton, Tonali and Guimarães were in the midfield, and Barnes, Gordon and Ilanga formed an offensive trident.

Barcelona lined up 4231 formation in this game. Lewandowski was at the forefront. The offensive combination of Rashford, Fermin Lopez and Rafinia attacked together. Pedri and De Jong form a double midfielder, with Herad Martin, Kubasi, Araujo and Conde starting the game. Joan Garcia serves as the starting goalkeeper. Ferran Torres and Ormo sat on the bench.

Champions League, Barcelona has won 12 victories against England teams in the last 16 times, which also makes them confident in the St. James Stadium in this game.

However, in the 7th minute of the game, Newcastle United gave Barcelona a warning. Although Xavi Barnes's single shot was saved and the referee also called offside, Barcelona still made a cold sweat.

Returning to England, Rashford, 2 minutes later, entered the Newcastle penalty area from the left to hit the corner, but unfortunately he failed to hit the target.

In the 23rd minute, Newcastle United made a sharp counterattack, and Ellanga made a precise cross from the right. Barnes scored a goal from the back point, but was resolved by Joan Garcia's divine pounce.

Lewandowski, who had no space in the first half of the hour, finally found an opportunity to kick in the 35th minute. The shot after swaying the defensive player on the right side of the penalty area was blocked, and then Rafinia's supplementary shot also missed the post.

In the 51st minute of the second half, Barcelona player Lewandowski initiated an attack in the top arc and gave Fermin a straight pass. The ball was destroyed by the defensive player and fell to Rashford's feet. The latter's powerful shot directly hit Schal's head and went out of the baseline.

6 minutes later, Rashford received an assist from Conde from the right and headed the ball to help Barcelona take a 1-0 lead and scored his first goal since joining Barcelona. In the 67th minute, Rashford showed his personal ability at his peak in the past, shot angrily outside the penalty area, and the ball was in a dead corner.

In just 9 minutes, Rashford not only broke the goal drought, but also contributed to the world's wave and scored twice. In the 90th minute, Newcastle United passed the ball continuously without stopping, and a loophole appeared in Barcelona's penalty area, and Gordon scored a goal to save face for Newcastle United.

In the end, with Rashford's outstanding performance, Barcelona defeated Newcastle United 2-1 away and ushered in a good start.

Barcelona is the only La Liga team to win in the four Champions League matches in this round.

The first round of the Champions League stage. Barcelona defeated Newcastle United 2-1 away to save face for the La Liga team. They became the only La Liga team to win in the four Champions League matches in this round.

English team and Spanish team in the first round of the Champions League stage:

Athletic Bilbao 0-2Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0Villareal

Liverpool 3-2Atletic Madrid

Newcastle United 1-2Barcelona

Rashford became the first player to score twice in Barcelona's away debut in the Champions League!

Rashford became the first player to score twice in Barcelona's away debut in the Champions League away game!

(Qilu Evening News·Qilu Yidian Client Editor Shuai Wei Comprehensive Barcelona Football Club Weibo, Sports Weekly, UEFA Champions League Weibo, etc.)