Newcastle were understandably subdued for a spell after this. Yet the home side did pull a goal back through Anthony Gordon, which set up a grandstand finish, but Barcelona held on for the win. Managed to keep Rashford at bay in the first half and used all of his experience to keep Newcastle in the game.

Marcus Rashford made a spectacular Champions League bow for Barcelona as Newcastle United's campaign got off to a losing start at St James' Park.

Excellent performance from the returning de Jong.

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Marcus Rashford returned to England for the first time since joining Barca on loan from Manchester United and he marked it with two STUNNING goals.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo's red card meant the much-loved Belgian was sacrificed midway through a first half in which goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, once of Manchester United, produced a string of fine...