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How to watch Newcastle vs Barcelona: Free Streams, TV Channels & Preview for Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 1st leg

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Marcus Rashford starred for Los Culés at St. James’ Park when the two sides met in the league phase

Marcus Rashford of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Newcastle United FC and FC Barcelona at St James' Park on September 18, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Watch Newcastle vs Barcelona live streams, as Eddie Howe's Magpies play a Champions League knockout fixture for the first time in their history. Newcastle's reward for a maiden Round of 16 appearance is an incredibly tough fixture against Spanish champions, and La Liga leaders, Barcelona.

The two sides met during the league phase of this year’s competition, with Marcus Rashford scoring twice to secure a come-from-behind 2-1 victory for Barça at St. James’ Park. Hansi Flick’s side scored 22 goals en route to securing direct progress to the last 16, but also conceded plenty, with their high line ripped apart by Chelsea.

Los Culés have tightened up in recent months, though, with their 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at the weekend delivering an eighth clean sheet across all competitions in 2026. Lamine Yamal is also in scintillating form.

Newcastle, meanwhile, will target another fast start. In their playoff tie against Qarabag, the scintillating Magpies flew into a 5-0 half-time lead in the 1st leg. Anthony Gordon hit four of those and trails only Kylian Mbappe in the Champions League Golden Boot standings. He’ll need to produce another clinical display, and the Geordies a febrile atmosphere, for Newcastle to have any hope of progressing to the quarterfinals ahead of the 2nd leg at the Camp Nou next week.

Read on for our guide on where to watch Newcastle vs Barcelona live streams online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are.

Can I watch Newcastle vs Barcelona for free?

Yes. Virgin Media Two are broadcasting Newcastle vs Barcelona in Ireland and the game will be shown free via Virgin Media Play.

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How to watch Newcastle vs Barcelona live streams in the US

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The Newcastle vs Barcelona live stream is on Paramount Plus in the USA.

Subscriptions to Paramount Plus start at $8.99 per month and you can save on any package by committing to a yearly subscription.

However, you can also get Paramount Plus for FREE now via the Walmart+ 30-day trial for $1.

Outside of the US? Use a VPN to watch Paramount Plus from abroad while you're away from home.

How to watch Newcastle vs Barcelona live streams in the UK

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The Newcastle vs Barcelona live stream is on Amazon Prime Video in the UK.

Amazon Prime Video is included with a full Amazon Prime membership for £8.99 per month or £95 per year. Alternatively, a standalone Prime Video-only subscription is available for £7.99 per month.

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Can I watch Newcastle vs Barcelona on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser. For example, TNT Sports (UK) and Paramount Plus (US) both have mobile apps.

You can also stay up-to-date with key 2025/26 Champions League moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@ChampionsLeague), Instagram (@ChampionsLeague), TikTok (@ChampionsLeague) and UEFA's YouTube (@UEFA).

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Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a vast range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo, FourFourTwo and Red Bull. Although he has covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open, to the London Olympics and Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains football – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.

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