00:01Defeat has become all too familiar for Newcastle United this season
00:06and their latest setback against Manchester City
00:08only reinforced the sense that this campaign is slipping away.
00:13Yet remarkably, one opportunity still remains,
00:15a huge European night against FC Barcelona.
00:19Newcastle briefly gave supporters hope.
00:21Harvey Barnes opened the scoring after linking up neatly with Sandro Tonali
00:26and for a moment it felt like momentum from their recent win over Manchester United
00:31might carry them forward.
00:34Wembley dreams flickered into life but the optimism quickly faded.
00:38Defensive lapses once again cost Newcastle dearly as City seized control.
00:42Cals from Savino and a clinical brace from Omar Marmouche
00:46turned the match decisively in the visitors' favour,
00:49leaving St James' Park subdued and the Magpies out of another competition.
00:55For boss Eddie Howe, the focus now shifts firmly to Europe.
00:59With domestic hopes fading, Newcastle's Champions League clash with Barcelona
01:04has suddenly become the defining moment of their season.
01:09More realistically, Howe will also demand a strong finish in the Premier League
01:12where a late push could still deliver European qualification.
01:16For now, however, everything revolves around one night
01:19and one opponent against Barcelona-Newcastle's season
01:23and perhaps its mood could change entirely.
01:26Have a great day.
01:29Have a great day.
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