"A tough way to go out. Really strange to try and sum that up because first half, I thought we were excellent. Quite a lot of individual errors that have ultimately cost us. In the second half, we were nowhere near as good as in the first. They deserved to go through."
"Anthony Elanga is only the second player to score twice in a Champions League away match at Camp Nou for an English club, after Dwight Yorke for Manchester United in November 1998. Newcastle's seven goals conceded is the joint-most ever by an English team in a major European competition match, along with Tottenham in their 7-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in October 2019."
Newcastle United was eliminated from the Champions League by Barcelona after a 7-2 defeat in the second leg, resulting in an 8-3 aggregate loss. The match featured a stark contrast between halves, with Newcastle performing excellently in the first 45 minutes and equalizing twice through Anthony Elanga to level the score at 2-2. However, Barcelona took control after Lamine Yamal's penalty on the stroke of half-time. Newcastle's defensive vulnerabilities became apparent in the second half as Barcelona scored five unanswered goals. Manager Eddie Howe attributed the loss to individual errors and acknowledged Barcelona's superiority after the interval. Anthony Elanga's two-goal performance made him only the second English player to score twice in a Champions League away match at Camp Nou, following Dwight Yorke's achievement in 1998.
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