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The bright lights of the Champions League will shine down on St. James’ Park Thursday when Barcelona visits Newcastle in Matchweek 1.

Barcelona is among the favorites to win the trophy alongside Liverpool, PSG, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich, while Newcastle United is viewed as a dark horse that would be ecstatic with a trip to the quarterfinals.

It’s been a bit of an uneven start to the campaign, both on and off the field, for Newcastle, so it’s no wonder that Barca are the favorites to win Thursday’s match .

Barcelona vs. Newcastle odds, prediction

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The first few weeks of the Magpies’ season were do

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