Newcastle 3-0 Benfica in the Champions League at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne on 21 October 2025. Scorers: Harvey Barnes ×2, Anthony Gordon for Newcastle.
Newcastle 3-0 Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday 21 October 2025 at St. James' Park. Scorers: Harvey Barnes (2), Anthony Gordon for Newcastle.
Newcastle vs Benfica was played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, the home ground of Newcastle.
Newcastle's last five results read W L W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Benfica's last five results read W D W L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Harvey Barnes leads Newcastle with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Szymon Marciniak refereed Newcastle vs Benfica, averaging 23.0 fouls and 2.0 yellow cards per game this season.
| Stat | Newcastle | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 8 |
| Fouls | 16 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 |
| Passes | 417 | 388 |
Newcastle: A. Gordon 32', H. Barnes 70', H. Barnes 83'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.2 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 15 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.6 | 15 of 20 |
| Passes | 416.8 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 19.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Passes | 563.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 18 |