Newcastle vs Benfica match stats & report
3–0 Full time
Newcastle beat Benfica 3–0 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 3) on 21 October 2025. Expected goals finished 2.63–0.33. Newcastle had 52% of the ball.
Newcastle vs Benfica match statistics
- 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 the box 2
- 12 Corners 8
- 16 Fouls 7
- 2 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 417 Passes 388
- 84% Pass accuracy 81%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 7
Goals and cards
- 17' Yellow card M. Thiaw Newcastle
- 32' Goal A. Gordon (assist J. Murphy) Newcastle
- 45' Yellow card D. Lukebakio Benfica
- 70' Goal H. Barnes (assist N. Pope) Newcastle
- 83' Goal H. Barnes (assist A. Gordon) Newcastle
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Newcastle
Bench A. Ramsdale , M. Thompson , F. Schär , Joelinton , S. Tonali , H. Barnes , E. Krafth , W. Osula , A. Elanga , J. Willock , A. Murphy
Benfica
Bench Samuel Soares , Rafael Obrador , F. Ivanović , L. Barreiro , A. Schjelderup , S. Dahl , Henrique Araújo , J. Wynder , João Veloso , João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo , Diogo Ferreira Prioste , Ivan Lima
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.
Benfica away
6–2–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.1 per game
7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newcastle vs Benfica head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica v Newcastle | 3–2 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.