Barnes buries Benfica to keep Newcastle purring and pile pain on Mourinho

[Footymad]

When Jos? Mourinho arrived on Tyneside and immediately *showered Eddie Howe and his players with *lavish praise, Newcastle fans feared the worst. Although such worries ultimately evaporated, it took a fine goal from Anthony Gordon and two more from the substitute Harvey Barnes to reassure St James? Park that Benfica?s new(ish) manager would not be inflicting any pain on Howe?s team.
If Mourinho?s side, and their *Belgium winger Dodi Luk?bako especially, should remain unbowed by their contribution to an *initially intriguing, highly compelling *Champions League duel, Benfica?s hopes of reaching the knockout stages appear almost in tatters.
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