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UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Newcastle vs Qarabag – Lineups & Match Details

Newcastle beat Qarabag 3-2. Goals: S. Tonali (4'), Joelinton (6'), C. Durán (51'), S. Botman (52'), E. Cəfərquliyev (57'). Newcastle had 65% possession against Qarabag's 35%. Shots on target: 8-6.

UEFA Champions League · Round of 32

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

NewcastleNewcastle

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

QarabagQarabag

Referee: D. Massa

Lineups

NewcastleNewcastle4-3-3
A. Ramsdale32A. RamsdaleG
K. Trippier2K. TrippierD
S. Botman4S. BotmanD
D. Burn33D. BurnD
A. Murphy37A. MurphyD
Joelinton7JoelintonM
S. Tonali8S. TonaliM
N. Woltemade27N. WoltemadeM
J. Murphy23J. MurphyF
W. Osula18W. OsulaF
H. Barnes11H. BarnesF

Substitutes

1N. PopeG
26J. RuddyG
58A. HarrisG
3L. HallD
9Y. WissaF
10A. GordonF
20A. ElangaF
28J. WillockM
61L. ShaharD
62S. NeaveF
QarabagQarabag3-4-2-1
M. Kochalski99M. KochalskiG
Matheus Silva2Matheus SilvaD
B. Huseynov55B. HuseynovD
K. Medina81K. MedinaD
Dani Bolt18Dani BoltM
Pedro Bicalho35Pedro BicalhoM
M. Jankovic8M. JankovicM
E. Cafarquliyev44E. CafarquliyevM
J. Montiel9J. MontielF
A. Zoubir10A. Zoubir
C. Duran17C. DuranF

Substitutes

89A. RamazanovG
97F. BunticG
11E. AddaiF
15Leandro AndradeM
20Kady BorgesM
21O. KashchukM
22M. QurbanlyF
27T. BayramovD
30A. HuseynovD
32H. Cabrayilzada

Match Events

4'G

S. Tonali

Assist: W. Osula

6'G

Joelinton

Assist: H. Barnes

51'G

C. Durán

Assist: Joni Montiel

52'G

S. Botman

Assist: K. Trippier

53'S

K. Trippier

Substitution 1

53'S

S. Botman

Substitution 2

54'S

Joelinton

Substitution 3

57'G

E. Cəfərquliyev

Assist: M. Janković

62'S

Joni Montiel

Substitution 1

69'S

C. Durán

Substitution 2

73'S

W. Osula

Substitution 4

79'S

R. Almeyda

Substitution 3

79'S

M. Janković

Substitution 4

79'S

E. Cəfərquliyev

Substitution 5

80'Y

Pedro Bicalho

87'S

J. Murphy

Substitution 5

Statistics

Newcastle
65%35%
Qarabag
2.66Expected Goals (xG)1.3
19Total Shots13
8Shots on Target6
9Corners6
10Fouls4
0Offsides2
89Pass Accuracy (%)80
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Newcastle host Qarabag on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Newcastle go into the match 12th in the table; Qarabag sit 22nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Newcastle have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Qarabag have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 18 Feb 2026: Newcastle 6-1 Qarabag. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Newcastle beat Qarabag 3-2. Newcastle scored through S. Tonali 4', Joelinton 6', S. Botman 52'. Qarabag replied with C. Durán 51', E. Cəfərquliyev 57'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 57 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Newcastle held 65% of the ball against 35% for Qarabag. Shots on target finished 8-6. Expected goals read 2.66 for Newcastle, 1.30 for Qarabag.

Verdict

The win nudges Newcastle forward and leaves Qarabag with work to do. Newcastle sat 12th and Qarabag 22nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.