Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle

10 December 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 6 · 2025/26 · Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • B. Guimarães 13’ (og)
  • A. Grimaldo 88’
  • A. Gordon 51’ (pen)
  • L. Miley 74’

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle drew 2-2. Bayer Leverkusen led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Guimarães's own goal put Bayer Leverkusen ahead from a corner in the 13th minute. In the second half, A. Gordon equalised from the penalty spot in the 51st minute, L. Miley put Newcastle in front with a header in the 74th minute, and A. Grimaldo equalised in the 88th minute.

Newcastle had the better of the chances, with 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Bayer Leverkusen's 1.20 from 17.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
17 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 6
432 Passes 414
84.3% Pass accuracy 85.3%
7 Tackles 12
9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Newcastle
6’
H. BarnesShot on target
B. GuimarãesOwn goal1-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
13’
16’
H. BarnesShot on target
21’
M. Thiaw
I. MazaShot on target
28’
E. PokuShot on target
44’
C. KofaneP. Schick
46’
J. QuansahShot on target
46’
E. Poku
47’
51’
A. GordonPenalty1-1 (Newcastle)
A. García
51’
60’
L. MileyJoelinton
N. TellaE. Poku
71’
74’
L. MileyHeader1-2 (Newcastle)
C. KofaneShot on target
76’
N. TellaShot on target
76’
78’
J. MurphyH. Barnes
81’
M. ThiawShot on target
82’
A. Ramsdale
N. TellaShot on target
82’
C. EcheverriM. Tillman
85’
A. GrimaldoRight foot shot2-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
88’
90’
Y. WissaN. Woltemade
90’
J. RamseyA. Gordon
L. BadéArthur
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 1.83 13’ B. Guimarães (Bayer Leverkusen) own goal, 1-0 13’ 51’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 1-1 51’ 74’ L. Miley (Newcastle), 1-2 74’ 88’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 1.83 13’ B. Guimarães (Bayer Leverkusen) own goal, 1-0 Guimarães 13’ 51’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 1-1 Gordon 51’ 74’ L. Miley (Newcastle), 1-2 Miley 74’ 88’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-2 Grimaldo 88’
Bayer Leverkusen 1.20 xGNewcastle 1.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
51’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 88’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 31’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 31’ Joelinton (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 69’ E. Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 74’ L. Miley (Newcastle), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 81’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 76’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 83’ E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 24’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 44’ E. Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 82’ N. Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ N. Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ J. Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ L. Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ R. Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ B. Guimarães (Newcastle), own goal 51’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 88’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 31’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 31’ Joelinton (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 74’ L. Miley (Newcastle), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 69’ E. Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 81’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 76’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 83’ E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 24’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 8’ P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 44’ E. Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ N. Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ N. Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ J. Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ L. Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ R. Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ B. Guimarães (Newcastle), own goal
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Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Flekken
Quansah
Andrich
Tapsoba
Arthur 90’
Maza
García
Grimaldo
Tillman 85’
Poku
Schick 46’
Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ramsdale
Livramento
Thiaw
Burn
Hall
Tonali
Guimarães
Joelinton 60’
Barnes 78’
Woltemade 90’
Gordon

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Flekken
90′ 4 2 32 – 1 – – –
Defenders3 players
J. Quansah
90′ – 1 – 1 – 25 – – – –
R. Andrich
90′ – – – 4 3 54 1 – – –
E. Tapsoba
90′ – 1 – 3 2 64 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Arthur
90′ – – – – –
I. Maza
90′ – 1 31 2 – – 1 6 3 1 –
A. García
90′ – – 81 – – 1 3 2 – 1
A. Grimaldo
90′ 1 – 57 4 – 3 1 5 1 1 –
C. Echeverri Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards5 players
M. Tillman
85′ – – – – – – 2 1 1 21 –
E. Poku
71′ – – 2 1 0.24 – – 3 – 20
P. Schick
45′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – 4 2 7 –
C. Kofane Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 3 1 0.19 – – 3 1 7 –
N. Tella Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 2 2 0.09 – – – – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.