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Barcelona fan mistakenly travels 366 miles to the wrong St James Park stadium

A Barcelona fan mistakenly travelled 360 miles from London to Exeter instead of Newcastle, receiving a ticket to Exeter City's League One match after realizing the error at the turnstiles.

  • A Barcelona fan mistakenly traveled to the wrong St James' Park stadium, 366 miles away from the intended destination in Newcastle, England.
  • The fan was offered a ticket to watch the League One match between Exeter City and Lincoln City at St James' Park in Exeter instead.
  • Lincoln City secured a 1-0 victory over Exeter City in the match the Barcelona fan ended up watching.
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A fan of FC Barcelona wants to travel to St. James' Park in Newcastle. Stupid only that there is another stadium with the name in England. Only at the entrance is the curious error noticeable.

·Dortmund, Germany
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He wanted to vibrate at the Newcastle - Barça match... and found himself applauding a D3 game in Exeter. A GPS mistake that made the volunteers smile and moved the netizens.

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A football fan of FC Barcelona travels to Newcastle instead of the Champions League game, accidentally to Exeter, 580 kilometers away - and experiences a very different game than planned.

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A mistake of destination transformed the journey of a FC Barcelona supporter into an unusual journey. He left for Newcastle and landed in Exeter, 600 kilometers from the good St. James Park.

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SCAN SPORT - A supporter, who misinformed his GPS, landed at the wrong St James Park Stadium, where a match between Exeter and Lincoln City was taking place at the same time.

·Paris, France
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Devon Live broke the news in Devon, United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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