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Newcastle United vs Benfica (2025-10-21T19:00:00.000Z)

Champions League Round 3
  • St. James' Park
  • Szymon Marciniak
3 - 0Full time

    Newcastle United vs Benfica (2025-10-21T19:00:00.000Z)


    Match review

    Newcastle United 3-0 Benfica: Barnes stars in easy Champions League win

    Newcastle United breezed past Benfica 3-0 to boost their prospects of qualifying from the league phase of the Champions League.


    Momentum

      Top stats

      Ball possession
      52%
      48%
    • 2.63
      Expected goals (xG)
      0.33
    • 19
      Total shots
      7
    • 5
      Big chances
      1

    Events

    Malick Thiaw
    17‎’‎
    Anthony Gordon (1 - 0)assist by Jacob Murphy
    32‎’‎
    45‎’‎
    +2 minutes added
    70‎’‎
    +2 minutes added
    7.6

    Newcastle United

    4-3-3

    6.4

    Benfica

    4-4-1-1
    7.6
    Newcastle United
    4-3-3
    8.5
    1Pope
    6.4
    Benfica
    4-4-1-1

    Coach

    Coach

    Substitutes

    Team form


      Top stats

      Ball possession
      52%
      48%
    • 2.63
      Expected goals (xG)
      0.33
    • 19
      Total shots
      7
    • 5
      Big chances
      1

    Player of the Match

    Anthony Gordon
    Newcastle United
    8.7

    Events

    17‎’‎
    45‎’‎
    +2 minutes added
    70‎’‎
    +2 minutes added

    About the match

      Newcastle United faces Benfica at St. James' Park on Tue, Oct 21, 2025, 19:00 UTC. This match is part of the Champions League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Newcastle United and Benfica have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Newcastle United vs Benfica live score with a full set of match features, including:

    • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

    • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

    • The lineups are:
      Newcastle United (4-3-3): Nick Pope - Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Daniel Burn - Bruno Guimarães, Lewis Miley, Jacob Ramsey - Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon.
      Benfica (4-4-1-1): Anatoliy Trubin - Amar Dedic, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Tomás Araújo - Dodi Lukébakio, Richard Ríos, Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes - Georgiy Sudakov - Vangelis Pavlidis.

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    • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Newcastle United and Benfica have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Newcastle United 0 win(s), Benfica 2 win(s), and 1 draw(s).

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    St. James' ParkNewcastle upon Tyne, England
    Capacity52,758
    Attendance52,073
    99%
    SurfaceGrass
    Weather conditions
    10°C
    • Szymon Marciniak

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    St. James' ParkNewcastle upon Tyne, England
    Capacity52,758
    Attendance52,073
    99%
    SurfaceGrass
    Weather conditions
    10°C

    About the match

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