Newcastle had roared out of the traps and both Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes might have opened the scoring, but ultimately Gordon's 90th-minute effort was all they had to show for their efforts as they were made to pay for the chances which went begging in a 2-1 Champions League defeat at home to Barcelona.Head coach Eddie Howe said: "Absolutely, that would be a very fair reflection on what I've seen tonight, a lot of effort, a lot of commitment, a lot of heart from the players."I thought it

Newcastle had roared out of the traps and both Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes might have opened the scoring, but ultimately Gordon's 90th-minute effort was all they had to show for their efforts as they were made to pay for the chances which went begging in a 2-1 Champions League defeat at home to Barcelona.Head coach Eddie Howe said: "Absolutely, that would be a very fair reflection on what I've seen tonight, a lot of effort, a lot of commitment, a lot of heart from the players."I thought it was a good performance without being a great one, and to beat Barcelona I think it needs to be a great one.