Lamine Yamal broke Newcastle hearts with the final kick of the match, converting a 96th-minute penalty to snatch a 1-1 draw for Barcelona in their Champions League last-16 first leg at St James’ Park.The Spanish teenager kept his cool from the spot, sending Aaron Ramsdale the wrong way after Malick Thiaw had needlessly brought down Dani Olmo deep into added time.It was a devastating blow for Eddie Howe’s side, who had been just seconds away from claiming a famous victory over the five-time European champions.The result means Barcelona head into next week’s return leg as favourites to reach the quarter-finals.Lamine Yamal scored with basically the last kick of the game to give Barcelona a much-needed draw | REUTERSHarvey Barnes had sent St James’ Park into raptures just four minutes from time when he finished off Jacob Murphy’s cross with a clever first-time strike.The atmosphere on Tyneside was absolutely electric throughout the evening, with fireworks lighting up the sky before kick-off and a massive banner in the Gallowgate End declaring: “Geordie boys are taking over, Budapest awaits for me.”The noise inside the ground was deafening from the very first whistle, and the players clearly fed off that incredible energy.Barnes received a standing ovation when he was substituted late on, but the forward was left devastated on the bench moments later.Thiaw’s rash challenge on substitute Olmo proved incredibly costly for the Magpies, with Italian referee Marco Guida pointing straight to the spot as the clock ticked into the sixth minute of stoppage time.Harvey Barnes thought he gave Newcastle a deserved victory | REUTERSUp stepped Yamal, who had been kept remarkably quiet in open play throughout the evening by Newcastle’s determined defending.The Spain international showed nerves of steel, coolly dispatching the penalty to Ramsdale’s left while the goalkeeper dived the other way.It was a brutal sucker punch for Newcastle, who had done everything right until those final agonising seconds.HARVEY BARNES IN THE 86TH MINUTE VS BARCELONA 💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/5OSMVGZqdR— Prime Video Sport UK (@primevideosport) March 10, 2026 Newcastle had been the better side for much of the contest and will feel hard done by with just a point to show for their efforts.Tino Asprilla, whose stunning hat-trick secured a memorable 3-2 win over Barcelona in 1997, was watching from the stands as Howe’s men tried to write their own chapter in the club’s European history.The Magpies now face a daunting trip to the Nou Camp next Wednesday evening knowing they must avoid defeat to progress.Before that, Newcastle travel to Chelsea on Saturday before the crucial second leg in Spain, where Barcelona will be waiting to finish the job.