‘Something Was Unleashed in Newcastle that Night and Barcelona Could Not Cope’

‘Something was unleashed in Newcastle that night and Barcelona could not cope’

Telegraph Sport talks to three of the players from a Champions League clash that is one of the greatest matches St James’ Park has hosted

‘It was a night I’ll never forget’ – Keith Gillespie recalls Tino’s Toon trick on night Newcastle shocked Barcelona

A notification appeared on Keith Gillespie’s phone yesterday, a picture that has made him smile every September for the last 28 years.

'Get into them': Newcastle United's hat-trick hero against Barcelona 28 years ago delivers passionate message to Toon Army

Newcastle United will have a very special guest of honour at tonight's game at St James' Park as they take on Barcelona in the Champions League.

Barcelona (H) - Pre-match thoughts, team news, possible XI and prediction

28 years ago yesterday, Newcastle United stunned Barcelona in a 3-2 win at St James’ Park, with Tino Asprilla the hero in one of the great European nights on Tyneside. I was too young to remember the moment itself, but my dad tells me he ran upstairs in celebration, lifted three-year-old me out of my cot, and celebrated in front of the TV in disbelief – “We’re 3-0 up against Barcelona! Source