Eddie Howe
March 2026
Eddie Howe blamed Newcastle’s defensive concentration and individual errors after his side were eliminated by Barcelona in a 7-2 defeat on the night and 8-3 on aggregate. The manager said the scale of the collapse did not reflect how well Newcastle had competed earlier in the tie. Newcastle stayed in the contest during a frantic first half and Anthony Elanga scored twice, but Barcelona punished repeated mistakes after the break. Howe said poor execution on key moments, including set plays and the penalty, turned a strong performance into a heavy defeat