Félix acquired a loud ovation from the Barcelona followers as he was substituted within the 68th.
The five-time European champions should not taking part in at Camp Nou this season whereas the venue undergoes renovation work.
Barcelona haven’t reached the knockout spherical of the Champions League since Lionel Messi left the membership in 2021. Earlier than that, they’d made it by means of the group stage yearly since 2001-02.
Earlier, AC Milan had been held at San Siro in a hard-fought contest by a Newcastle United aspect returning to the Champions League after a two-decade absence.
Milan’s Portugal winger Rafael Leao, who has scored in his final two video games, was a relentless menace down the left and stored the Newcastle defence busy however was let down by his ending.
“We’re disillusioned, as a result of once you play like this, it’s important to win,” Milan supervisor Stefano Pioli mentioned.
“The efficiency was all-round good, however we needed to win. Our intention is to progress from this group and we needed to begin nicely. We didn’t take simple probabilities.”
Julian Alvarez celebrates considered one of his two targets for holders Manchester Metropolis.Credit score: Getty
Final yr’s Champions League semi-finalists loved a dominant opening spell and examined Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope with long-range efforts from Tommaso Pobega and Leao earlier than Samuel Chukwueze had a header saved.
The most effective alternative of the primary half fell to Leao within the thirty fourth minute however the 24-year-old miscued an elaborate backheel after skipping previous two defenders within the penalty space.
Although Newcastle defended higher after the break, Milan continued to press of their seek for an opener.
Half-time substitute Alessandro Florenzi discovered Leao with an inch-perfect cross within the 74th minute, however the Portuguese once more failed to search out the goal as he put his header over the bar.
Milan, who ended the night time with a tally of 25 photographs, had been additionally dealt a double harm blow with midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek and keeper Mike Maignan having to be substituted.
On the different finish of the pitch, the guests’ efforts had been restricted to counterattacks.
Eddie Howe’s staff had one try on the right track, which got here when Sean Longstaff pressured substitute keeper Marco Sportiello right into a save with a shot from the sting of the world within the ninety fifth minute.
