The son of York City striker Paul Barnes showed all his dad’s predatory instincts to net twice in a classic battle to net twice with the killer blow coming after 102 minutes – the latest winning goal in Premier League history.
It was Barnes’ eighth career goal against the Whites in nine starts – remarkable statistics for a winger.
He swivelled in a crowded penalty area to squeeze home a shot in the 12th minute of additional time to break Leeds’s hearts in a game which will live long in Geordie folklore.
The Whites’ seven game unbeaten run was ended in dramatic fashion having led three times after going toe-to-toe with the Magpies.
Going into additional time they were in front and on course to move 11 points of the relegation zone but ended with nothing but praise ringing in their ears.
From the off the Whites took the game to Newcastle with Anton Stach prominent with three strikes at goal while Newcastle had a goal disallowed when goalkeeper Lucas Perri dropped the ball under pressure from Fabian Schar.
Brenden Aaronson struck for Leeds with a clinical strike just after the half hour mark when Dominic Calvert-Lewin robbed Malick Thiau of possession.
Leeds’ nemesis Barnes quickly levelled with a side-foot finish in the box after good work by Nick Woltemade.
Energised by the equaliser Newcastle had Leeds rocking for a spell, Anthony Gordon hitting a post.
The visitors rode out the storm and on the stroke of half-time the struggling Thiaw’s arm handed Leeds a penalty which Calvert-Lewin fired past former York loanee Nick Pope who was called into action shortly into the second period to deny Aaronson.
Eddie Howe’s side equalised with Bruno Guimaraes’ deft aerial pass with the outside of his boot finding the head of Joelinton.
The sides continued to trade punches with James Justin hitting the bar for Leeds who had to defend desperately at times to repel Newcastle attacks.
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With 11 minutes of regulation time remaining, Illia Gruev pounced on a loose pass to set up Aaronson whose angled shot defeated Pope.
Leeds were on the cusp of a second away win of the season, but Aaronson handled just inside his area trying to block a Lewis Hall cross, Guimaraes fired home the spot-kick a minute into the stoppage time.
A lengthy injury to Fabian Schar, VAR and substitutions added ten minutes to the regulation 90 during which both teams continued to hunt a winner amid a fever-pitch atmosphere.
To the ecstasy of the Geordies in the 52,176 crowd their team grabbed the winner – a fitting tribute to Tyneside hero Kevin Keegan who has just been diagnosed with cancer.
Leeds boss Daniel Farke said: “If such an unbeaten run comes to an end I prefer it this way, going down with flying flags. We take many positives.”