Qarabag vs Newcastle summary: score, stats, goals & highlights | Champions League playoff first leg 2025/26
Anthony Gordon hit four as Newcastle battered Qarabag in the first leg of their playoff tie.
Match ends, Qarabag 1, Newcastle United 6.
Second Half ends, Qarabag 1, Newcastle United 6.
Offside, Newcastle United. Joelinton is caught offside.
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Neave with a cross following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag).
Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
Substitution, Qarabag. Musa Qurbanli replaces Camilo Durán.
William Osula (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Neave replaces Harvey Barnes.
Attempt missed. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Attempt missed. Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kady Borges with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
Substitution, Qarabag. Kady Borges replaces Joni Montiel.
Attempt missed. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag).
Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Kieran Trippier.
Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
Camilo Durán (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Dani Bolt (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Goal! Qarabag 1, Newcastle United 6. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Dan Burn.
Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Anthony Gordon.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Elanga.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Joe Willock.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
Attempt blocked. Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a set piece situation.
Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Joni Montiel (Qarabag).
Attempt saved. Joni Montiel (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Badavi Hüseynov.
Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Joni Montiel (Qarabag).
VAR Decision: Goal Qarabag 1-5 Newcastle United (Elvin Cafarquliyev).
Goal! Qarabag 1, Newcastle United 5. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir following a corner.
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Dan Burn.
Attempt blocked. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Camilo Durán with a through ball.
Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Qarabag. Badavi Hüseynov replaces Leandro Andrade.
Second Half begins Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 5.
First Half ends, Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 5.
Foul by Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United).
Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 5. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Penalty Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag) after a foul in the penalty area.
Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Dan Burn.
Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 4. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 3. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
VAR Decision: Penalty Newcastle United.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Qarabag). VAR checking.
Penalty conceded by Matheus Silva (Qarabag) with a handball in the penalty area.
Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
Substitution, Qarabag. Dani Bolt replaces Bahlul Mustafazada because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag).
Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 2. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Joe Willock.
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 1. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Burn with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag).
Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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