TOON LEFT TO PAY PENALTY

Howe stars suffer after Yamal's late spot-kick sickener

- JEREMY CROSS

NEWCASTLE were denied a famous victory as Lamine Yamal converted a penalty with the game's final kick.

Harvey Barnes (right) had fired the home team ahead in the 86th minute of this Champions League round-of-16 first leg tie.

But deep into stoppage time, Dani Olmo was brought down in inside the box by Malick Thiaw and Yamal slotted home.

Toon boss Eddie Howe had urged his players to seize the once-in-a-lifetime chance to write themselves into club folklore. Just like Tino Asprilla did almost three decades ago, , when his stunning hat-trick sank the Spanish giants on a famous night on Tyneside.

Barca brought the quality and class, but Newcastle brought a cacophony of noise, loud enough to send ripples across the Tyne.

As did Howe's decision to leave Anthony Gordon out of his starting line up, although the winger was understood to be feeling under the weather.