Newcastle blitzed by Barca as Arsenal + Man City do battle at Wembley

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Athletic

Premier League, Sports, Champions League, World Cup, Soccer,

4.5 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Mark Carey into the studio to discuss another busy night of Champions League football and look ahead to the first domestic trophy of the season.

Newcastle are dismantled by Barcelona in the second half at Camp Nou, conceding four goals to lose 7-2 on the night and 8-3 on aggregate. That sets up an all-Spanish quarter final against Atletico Madrid, who knocked out Spurs despite a spirited 3-2 win from Igor Tudor’s men on the night.

Liverpool produced a second half blitz of their own as they blew away Galatasaray 4-1 on aggregate. They’ll play PSG next. Real Madrid will meet Bayern after the Bavarians completed a 10-2 aggregate win over Atalanta.

Plus League Cup Final predictions as Arsenal meet Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday, and a look ahead to potentially pivotal weekend at the bottom of the Premier League.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Xavi Bird.

RUNNING ORDER:

PART 1A: Champions League results (2:45)

PART 1B: Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid (11:00)

PART 2A: Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle (21:15)

PART 2B: Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (30:20)

PART 2C: Bayern 4-1 Atalanta (35:40)

PART 3A: League Cup Final preview (46:35)

PART 3B: Premier League fixtures (55:45)

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC
0:03.3	The Athletic Fee
0:03.3	Totally Football Show
0:12.3	Today, Wednesday's Champions League
0:14.6	Two-Dores first win at Spurs,
0:17.1	Newcastle's Basta Disaster
0:18.5	and Liverpool's Thumping Gala
0:20.2	and even getting a goal from Mo Sala.
0:22.4	We'll have all of that plus Bond villains
0:24.7	cloning Harry Kane
0:26.0	and Mikel and Pep in heat
0:28.0	ahead of this weekend's actual Carrabah Cup final
0:30.7	plus Premier League, the time where Derby
0:33.0	and that big six-pointer on the Seven Sisters Road
0:35.8	all in this Totally Football Show.
0:41.8	Unbelievably, Unbelievable.
0:44.6	Thursday, the 19th of March, we have a brand new totally for you.
0:48.4	Listener, thank you so much for joining us.
0:50.8	Again with us today, Tash T toting tennis correspondent of the athletic
0:54.5	Charlie Echoes share
0:56.6	lovely to see you again Charlie
0:57.9	great to see you too
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