Madrid, March 19 -- Barcelona stormed into the Champions League quarterfinals, routing Newcastle United 7-2 at Camp Nou for an 8-3 aggregate victory.
After last week's 1-1 draw in Newcastle left the tie finely poised, Barcelona blew it open with a ruthless second-half display on Wednesday.
Fermin Lopez, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha led the way as the Spanish side overwhelmed Newcastle after the break.
The first half had been a breathless affair in front of 60,000 fans, with five goals and chances at both ends, according to Xinhua.
Raphinha gave Barcelona the lead in the sixth minute after being played through by Fermin Lopez, but Newcastle responded quickly when Anthony Elanga finished from an angle after a diagonal pass from left-ba...