Date:2025-10-21
🏟️ Stadium:St. James' Park
Kickoff Time:19:00
City:Newcastle
League:UEFA Champions League
Season:2025
Referee:Szymon Marciniak, Poland
Round:League Stage - 3

📅 Match Details

Match Events

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NewcastleNewcastle
3 - 0
BenficaBenfica
🟢 Kickoff
17'
🟨 M. Thiaw
32'
⚽ A. Gordon
Assist: J. Murphy
45'
🟨 D. Lukebakio
63'
🔄 J. Murphy
Out: H. Barnes
63'
🔄 J. Ramsey
Out: Joelinton
63'
🔄 A. Dedic
Out: F. Ivanovic
70'
⚽ H. Barnes
Assist: N. Pope
83'
⚽ H. Barnes
Assist: A. Gordon
85'
🔄 N. Woltemade
Out: W. Osula
85'
🔄 A. Gordon
Out: A. Elanga
90'
🔄 Bruno Guimaraes
Out: J. Willock
🔴 End of Match

👥 Team Lineups

Newcastle plays with a 4-3-3 formation while Benfica uses a 4-4-1-1 setup. Here are both teams' starting lineups.

Newcastle

Newcastle (4-3-3)

Anthony Gordon
10
Gordon
Nick Woltemade
27
Woltemade
Jacob Murphy
23
Murphy
Jacob Ramsey
41
Ramsey
Lewis Miley
67
Miley
Bruno Guimarães
39
Guimarães
Dan Burn
33
Burn
Sven Botman
4
Botman
Malick Thiaw
12
Thiaw
Kieran Trippier
2
Trippier
Nick Pope
1
Pope
Benfica

Benfica (4-4-1-1)

Vangelis Pavlidis
14
Pavlidis
Georgiy Sudakov
10
Sudakov
Fredrik Aursnes
8
Aursnes
Enzo Barrenechea
5
Barrenechea
Richard Ríos
20
Ríos
Dodi Lukebakio
11
Lukebakio
Tomás Araújo
44
Araújo
Nicolás Otamendi
30
Otamendi
António Silva
4
Silva
Amar Dedić
17
Dedić
Anatoliy Trubin
1
Trubin

🔄 Substitutes

Substitute players for both Newcastle and Benfica, including each player's position and role

Newcastle

Newcastle

Joelinton7
JoelintonMidfielder
Harvey Barnes11
BarnesMidfielder
Anthony Elanga20
ElangaForward
William Osula18
OsulaForward
Joe Willock28
WillockMidfielder
Max Thompson31
ThompsonGoalkeeper
Aaron Ramsdale32
RamsdaleGoalkeeper
Fabian Schär5
SchärDefender
Emil Krafth17
KrafthDefender
Alex Murphy37
MurphyDefender
Sandro Tonali8
TonaliMidfielder
Benfica

Benfica

Franjo Ivanović9
IvanovićForward
Samuel Soares24
SoaresGoalkeeper
Joshua Wynder66
WynderDefender
Rafael Obrador3
ObradorDefender
Samuel Dahl26
DahlDefender
Leandro Barreiro18
BarreiroMidfielder
João Veloso68
VelosoMidfielder
João Rêgo84
RêgoMidfielder
Diogo Prioste86
PriosteMidfielder
Ivan Lima90
LimaForward
Andreas Schjelderup21
SchjelderupForward
Henrique Araújo39
AraújoForward

Player Performance

Standout players from Newcastle and Benfica with detailed performance ratings and key statistics

Newcastle

Newcastle

Harvey Barnes
Barnes
Rating: 9.3Goals: 2Pass Accuracy: 80% 📊
Anthony Gordon
Gordon
Rating: 9.0Goals: 1Assists: 1 🎯Pass Accuracy: 71% 📊
Sven Botman
Botman
Rating: 7.6Pass Accuracy: 95% 📊
Nick Pope
Pope
Rating: 7.3Assists: 1 🎯Pass Accuracy: 70% 📊
Kieran Trippier
Trippier
Rating: 7.3Pass Accuracy: 73% 📊
Jacob Murphy
Murphy
Rating: 7.3Assists: 1 🎯Pass Accuracy: 67% 📊
Bruno Guimarães
Guimarães
Rating: 7.0Pass Accuracy: 78% 📊
Jacob Ramsey
Ramsey
Rating: 7.0Pass Accuracy: 95% 📊
Malick Thiaw
Thiaw
Rating: 6.9Pass Accuracy: 95% 📊
Dan Burn
Burn
Rating: 6.9Pass Accuracy: 83% 📊
Lewis Miley
Miley
Rating: 6.9Pass Accuracy: 90% 📊
Anthony Elanga
Elanga
Rating: 6.7Pass Accuracy: 67% 📊
William Osula
Osula
Rating: 6.5Pass Accuracy: 100% 📊
Joelinton
Joelinton
Rating: 6.3Pass Accuracy: 100% 📊
Nick Woltemade
Woltemade
Rating: 6.2Pass Accuracy: 93% 📊
Benfica

Benfica

Anatoliy Trubin
Trubin
Rating: 8.7Pass Accuracy: 43% 📊
Enzo Barrenechea
Barrenechea
Rating: 6.9Pass Accuracy: 89% 📊
Georgiy Sudakov
Sudakov
Rating: 6.9Pass Accuracy: 94% 📊
António Silva
Silva
Rating: 6.7Pass Accuracy: 80% 📊
Dodi Lukebakio
Lukebakio
Rating: 6.6Pass Accuracy: 88% 📊
Amar Dedić
Dedić
Rating: 6.3Pass Accuracy: 78% 📊
Nicolás Otamendi
Otamendi
Rating: 6.3Pass Accuracy: 85% 📊
Richard Ríos
Ríos
Rating: 6.3Pass Accuracy: 84% 📊
Franjo Ivanović
Ivanović
Rating: 6.3Pass Accuracy: 67% 📊
Tomás Araújo
Araújo
Rating: 6.2Pass Accuracy: 77% 📊
Fredrik Aursnes
Aursnes
Rating: 6.2Pass Accuracy: 77% 📊
Vangelis Pavlidis
Pavlidis
Rating: 6.2Pass Accuracy: 74% 📊

📊 Statistics

Detailed match statistics for Newcastle and Benfica including possession, shots, passes, and all key performance metrics

NewcastleNewcastle
3 - 0
BenficaBenfica

Statistics

9
Shots on Goal
2
5
Shots off Goal
3
19
Total Shots
7
5
Blocked Shots
2
14
Shots inside Box
2
5
Shots outside Box
5
16
Fouls
7
12
Corner Kicks
8
2
Offsides
1
52%
Ball Possession
48%
1
Yellow Cards
1
2
Goalkeeper Saves
7
415
Total Passes
388
349
Passes Accurate
316
84%
Pass Accuracy %
81%
2
Expected Goals
0
1
Goals Prevented
1

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⚔️ Head to Head

Direct encounter record between Newcastle and Benfica in the last 1 matches with detailed statistics for results and goals

1Recent encounters
Newcastle
0Wins
2Total Goals
0Draws
Benfica
1Wins
3Total Goals
0Draws
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3 - 2
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