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Night Toon & Tino took apart the mighty Barca
Daily Mirror UK
|September 18, 2025
NEIL McLEMAN RECALLS AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT AT ST JAMES' PARK IN 1997
OASIS played at Newcastle Arena on September 17, 1997 - but the real rock ‘n’ roll was across town at St James’ Park.
In the club's first ever Champions League tie, Toon striker Faustino Asprilla (right) scored three goals - two from stunning headers — in the first 49 minutes against mighty Barcelona.
The star-studded Spanish champions simply could not cope with the pace of the Colombian and Keith Gillespie. Or the noise inside the stadium roaring on Kenny Dalglish's players.
This story is from the September 18, 2025 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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