Jacob Murphy warm down moment telling as Lamine Yamal fires 2 word parting shot
CommentsLee Ryder Chief Newcastle United Writer07:00, 11 Mar 2026Updated 07:51, 11 Mar 2026Jacob Murphy stared into the hallowed turf in pure disbelief in the immediate aftermath of Newcastle United's 1-1 draw with Barcelona.
The winger came on with 24 minutes left and looked like he had set up a famous goal for Harvey Barnes at the death. But Newcastle managed to find a way to draw the game when Malick Thiaw upended Dani Olmo at the Leazes End to hand Barca a 96th-minute penalty.
The night ended in stormy scenes between Newcastle players as Joelinton and Anthony Gordon rowed over a loss of possession which led to the penalty kick. But with tensions still raw, the players that came on as sub, including Jacob Murphy, were put through their paces for a warm down.
Eddie Howe admitted to Chronicle Live after the game: "That is the challenge for us - is it going to be easy for us and the players, probably not. I think naturally they will have half an eye on next week, they are human beings. But we have to make sure the focus is firmly on Chelsea first.
"It is a hard enough game as it is without being 100% committed focused on the details of that game. I think it is my job to make it clear to the players.
The 18-year-old did not get a lot of change out of Lewis Hall who marshalled him perfectly in both halves last night.
In the end, he had 53 touches and struggled to create chances before being handed a gift-wrapped opportunity at the death. Yamal put his arms out and gestured to the Leazes End as if to say: "So what?"
However, Barcelona summed up the moment on their X feed with a picture of the celebration with a caption that read: "Not today." Barca's cheeky Tweets continued throughout the night with a post reading: "Next week we’ll have to seal it."
The German boss looked relieved as he took his place in the Press conference, and the celebrations for simply getting the penalty said it all in truth.
But the game now swings into Barca's favour, and there can be no denying they are the firm favourites going into the deciding leg in Catalonia.
Flick admitted afterwards: "We weren't at our best, but we knew how to seize our chance. It's not easy to play on this pitch. The positive point is the result. You'll see a different match at the Spotify Camp Nou."
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