A piece of quick thinking from Nick Pope gave the Newcastle United goalkeeper an unusual assist from a throw that was launched past the halfway line in the Champions League on Tuesday.

In the 70th minute of the 3-0 win over Benfica , the England international had possession of the ball after collecting a cross when he saw Newcastle substitute Harvey Barnes in space near the halfway line.

Pope ran to the edge of his area and lobbed the ball overarm into Benfica's half, right into the path of Barnes. Benfica defender António Silva came across to cover but was unable to cut out the goalkeeper's ambitious pass.

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Barnes ran through and placed a low shot into the corner to make it

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