Newcastle vs Barcelona match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Newcastle lost to Barcelona 1–2 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 1) on 18 September 2025. Expected goals finished 1.46–1.31. Barcelona had 64% of the ball.
Newcastle vs Barcelona match statistics
- 36% Ball possession 64%
- 1.46 Expected goals (xG) 1.31
- 10 Total shots 19
- 6 Shots on target 5
- 1 Shots off target 8
- 3 Blocked shots 6
- 7 Shots inside the box 14
- 6 Corners 4
- 11 Fouls 12
- 3 Offsides 0
- 2 Yellow cards 4
- 282 Passes 539
- 73% Pass accuracy 86%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 28' Yellow card Joelinton Newcastle
- 45' Yellow card Gerard Martín Barcelona
- 45+2' Yellow card D. Burn Newcastle
- 58' Goal M. Rashford (assist J. Koundé) Barcelona
- 67' Goal M. Rashford Barcelona
- 75' Yellow card Fermín Barcelona
- 82' Yellow card F. de Jong Barcelona
- 90' Goal A. Gordon (assist J. Murphy) Newcastle
- 90+7' Yellow card M. Casado Barcelona
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Newcastle
Bench M. Thompson , A. Ramsdale , L. Hall , S. Botman , M. Thiaw , E. Krafth , W. Osula , J. Murphy , N. Woltemade , J. Willock , A. Murphy , L. Miley
Barcelona
Bench W. Szczęsny , D. Kochen , Ferran Torres , A. Christensen , M. Casado , Dani Olmo , Marc Bernal , E. Garcia , Jofre Torrents , R. Bardghji , Toni Fernández
Form guide
Newcastle at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.0 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Barcelona away
7–0–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 3.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.9 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.