Newcastle vs Athletic Club match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Newcastle stats & fixtures · Athletic Club stats & fixtures
Newcastle beat Athletic Club 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 4) on 5 November 2025. Expected goals finished 1.20–0.58. Newcastle had 59% of the ball.
Newcastle vs Athletic Club match statistics
- 59% Ball possession 41%
- 1.20 Expected goals (xG) 0.58
- 8 Total shots 12
- 4 Shots on target 5
- 2 Shots off target 4
- 2 Blocked shots 3
- 7 Shots inside the box 7
- 2 Corners 5
- 11 Fouls 13
- 3 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 516 Passes 358
- 81% Pass accuracy 74%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 11' Goal D. Burn (assist K. Trippier) Newcastle
- 49' Goal Joelinton (assist H. Barnes) Newcastle
- 57' Yellow card Aitor Paredes Athletic Club
- 69' Yellow card Jesús Areso Athletic Club
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 , F. Schär , E. Krafth , W. Osula , A. Elanga , J. Murphy , J. Willock , A. Murphy , J. Ramsey , L. Miley
Athletic Club
Bench M. Santos , Álex Padilla , A. Gorosabel , Aymeric Laporte , Íñigo Lekue , Ruíz de Galarreta , N. Serrano , A. Hierro , Ibon Sánchez , Ander Izagirre , S. Sanchez
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.
Athletic Club away
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 6 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
32% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newcastle vs Athletic Club head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle v Athletic Club | 2–1 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.