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A. Gordon
Assist: J. Murphy
71'
H. Barnes
Assist: N. Pope
83'
H. Barnes
Assist: A. Gordon
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Match Recap
Newcastle beat Benfica 3–0 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 3) on 21 October 2025. Newcastle saw more of the ball with 52% possession, and Newcastle had 19 shots (10 on target) to Benfica's 7 (2 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 2.63 for Newcastle and 0.33 for Benfica. The goals came from A. Gordon 32', H. Barnes 71', H. Barnes 83'. Relive the Newcastle vs Benfica UEFA Champions League highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Newcastle
VS
Benfica
52%
Ball Possession
48%
2.63
Expected goals (xG)
0.33
19
Total Shots
7
10
Shots on target
2
4
Shots off target
3
5
Blocked Shots
2
13
Shots inside box
2
6
Shots outside box
5
12
Corner Kicks
8
2
Offsides
1
16
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
1
—
Red Cards
—
2
Goalkeeper Saves
7
417
Total passes
388
352
Accurate passes
315
84%
Pass accuracy
81%
0.16
Goals prevented
0.16
Lineups
Newcastle
Eddie Howe
4-3-3
Benfica
Jose Mourinho
4-4-1-1
Substitutes — Newcastle
32A. Ramsdale
31M. Thompson
5F. Schar
7Joelinton
8S. Tonali
11H. Barnes
17E. Krafth
18W. Osula
20A. Elanga
28J. Willock
37A. Murphy
Substitutes — Benfica
24S. Soares
3R. Obrador
9F. Ivanovic
18L. Barreiro
21A. Schjelderup
26S. Dahl
39H. Araujo
66J. Wynder
68J. Veloso
84J. Rego
86D. Prioste
90I. Lima
