"Barca needed just six minutes to open the scoring as Raphinha coolly slotted past Aaron Ramsdale after being played through by Yamal, though Elanga got his first nine minutes later in what was an end-to-end first half."
"Aged 18 years and 248 days, Lamine Yamal has become the youngest player to score 10 goals in UEFA Champions League history, surpassing Kylian Mbappé's previous record set in 2017 (18 years, 350 days)."
"It was a rampant display from Barca, who produced 4.29 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Newcastle's 1.46 from seven attempts."
Barcelona secured a commanding 7-2 victory over Newcastle United at Camp Nou in the Champions League last 16 second leg, advancing 8-3 on aggregate. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal led Barcelona's attack, with Robert Lewandowski, Fermin Lopez, and Marc Bernal also scoring. Newcastle's Anthony Elanga scored twice in the first half, but Barcelona controlled the match after halftime. Yamal became the youngest player to score 10 Champions League goals at 18 years and 248 days, breaking Kylian Mbappé's record. Barcelona generated 4.29 expected goals from 18 shots compared to Newcastle's 1.46 from seven attempts, demonstrating their dominance throughout the encounter.
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