Barcelona vs Newcastle LIVE: Lineups, kickoff time and where to watch the 2026 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg

Frenkie de Jong won't play today vs Newcastle, as he suffered a hamstring tear in his right distal biceps femoris and remains sidelined.

Barcelona's starting XI: Joan Garcia; Joao Cancelo, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin; Pedri, Marc Bernal; Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowksi.

Newcastle's starting XI: Aaron Ramsdale; Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall; Sandro Tonali, Jacob Ramsey, Joelinton; Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes.

French referee Francois Letexier has been appointed to officiate the clash between Barcelona and Newcastle. He will be joined on the field by Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni, who are set to serve as the assistant referees.

Full officiating team:

• Referee: Francois Letexier (FRA)
• Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier (FRA)
• Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA)
• Fourth official: Jeremie Pignard (FRA)
• VAR: Bram Van Driessche (BEL)

Barcelona vs Newcastle will get underway at the Spotify Camp Nou at 1:45 PM (ET).

DirecTV Stream will be the primary option to watch Barcelona vs Newcastle in the USA. Other options to enjoy the game are: Paramount+, UniMás, TUDN and ViX.

Welcome to our live blog of the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona host Newcastle today at the Spotify Camp Nou in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16, after a 1-1 draw at St. James’ Park!

Stay with us for all the action and minute-by-minute updates of this exciting game!