The injury imposed itself early on the events of the Barcelona vs. Newcastle United match, currently taking place at Spotify Camp Nou, as part of the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16, after Eric Garcia was forced to leave the field in the 21st minute.

The Barcelona defender left due to suffering from muscle fatigue in the hamstring muscles, prompting the technical staff to make a forced substitution by bringing in Ronald Araujo instead, in an attempt to maintain the team's defensive balance during the match.

The beginning of the match witnessed great excitement, as Barcelona took an early lead through Raphinha in the sixth minute, before Newcastle equalized in the 15th minute through Anthony Elanga. The Catalan team quickly regained the lead with a second goal in the 18th minute by Marc Bernal, and the English team managed to equalize once again in the 28th minute through Elanga.

Eric Garcia's exit represents an early technical blow for Barcelona, at a time when the team is striving to continue pressing to secure qualification to the Champions League quarter-finals.