Barcelona fan ends up 360 miles off target and misses Champions League clash
Published on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at 8:30 am
A Barcelona supporter’s European night turned into an epic tale of misdirection after he travelled to the wrong country and missed his club’s Champions League fixture. Intending to watch the Catalan side face Newcastle United, the fan instead found himself standing outside Exeter City’s St James Park, 360 miles south-west of the intended venue.
The mix-up, confirmed in a brief statement, left the traveller stranded in Devon among the home crowd of the League One outfit while Barcelona contested the continental tie without him. No further details of how the navigation error occurred have been provided, and the final score of the match was not disclosed.
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Source: daytondailynews
