They are behind Arsenal, Bayern, Paris Saint-Germain on the list of favorites... but with the win against Newcastle they sent a message to Europe - count on us.
An incredible 7:2 for the Barcelona team, 8:3 on aggregate, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Those are the Catalans - they can take risks with their defense, concede two goals in half an hour at their "Nou Camp", but when they kick into high gear, there is no escape for most teams.
Newcastle also felt it painfully, as Hansi Flick's team "blows" Catalonia away with a hurricane of attacks in the second half - 7:2, after the first half ended 3:2, and the visitors were very dangerous.
Rafinha and Robert Lewandowski scored two goals each, and Newcastle's knockout was also scored by Marc Bernal, Laamin Jamal and Fermin Lopez.
At the same time, the legendary Lewandowski broke one of Lionel Messi's many records. The Pole scored against the 41st team in the Champions League - no one has ever scored against more teams in the elite.
Barça will play the winner of the two-legged tie between Atletico Madrid and Tottenham in the quarter-finals - the Colchoneros arrived in London with a big 5:2.
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