Newcastle vs Qarabag match stats & report
3–2 Full time
Newcastle beat Qarabag 3–2 in the UEFA Champions League (Round of 32) on 24 February 2026. Expected goals finished 2.66–1.30. Newcastle had 65% of the ball.
Newcastle vs Qarabag match statistics
- 65% Ball possession 35%
- 2.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.30
- 19 Total shots 13
- 8 Shots on target 6
- 4 Shots off target 5
- 7 Blocked shots 2
- 14 Shots inside the box 8
- 9 Corners 6
- 10 Fouls 4
- 0 Offsides 2
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 604 Passes 327
- 89% Pass accuracy 80%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 4' Goal S. Tonali (assist W. Osula) Newcastle
- 6' Goal Joelinton (assist H. Barnes) Newcastle
- 51' Goal C. Duran (assist J. Montiel) Qarabag
- 52' Goal S. Botman (assist K. Trippier) Newcastle
- 57' Goal E. Cafarquliyev (assist M. Jankovic) Qarabag
- 80' Yellow card Pedro Bicalho Qarabag
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Newcastle
Bench N. Pope , John Ruddy , A. Harris , L. Hall , Y. Wissa , A. Gordon , A. Elanga , J. Willock , L. Shahar , S. Neave
Qarabag
Bench A. Ramazanov , F. Buntić , Emmanuel Addai , Leandro Andrade , Kady Borges , O. Kashchuk , M. Qurbanly , T. Bayramov , Abbas Hüseynov , H. Cabrayilzada
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.
Qarabag away
6–0–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
6% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newcastle vs Qarabag head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Qarabag v Newcastle | 1–6 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.