Newcastle United's European campaign took a bitter blow as FC Barcelona triumphed 2-1 at St. James' Park. Pedro's late strike in the 73rd minute proved decisive after Alexander Isak had briefly restored parity for the Magpies in the 67th minute, cancelling out Robert Lewandowski's opening goal in the 22nd minute. The victory extends Barcelona's lead at the top of Group E, while Newcastle face a tough task in securing progress.