Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona: comment, updates, objectives and statistics

Newcastle will face one of the toughest tests in European football tonight when she welcomes the Spanish champions of Barcelona on Thursday.

Boat has begun strongly nationally and Valencia hammer 6-0 on Sunday. The Catalan giants have not been crowned champions of Europe since 2015, however, and will be waiting to improve this record this season.

Newcastle passed the wolves 1-0 Saturday for their first victory in the Premier League This season.