Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao

5 November 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 4 · 2025/26 · Referee Ivan Kružliak

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • D. Burn 11’
  • Joelinton 49’

Match summary

Newcastle beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0. Newcastle led 1-0 at half-time.

D. Burn put Newcastle ahead with a header in the 11th minute and Joelinton made it 2-0 with a header in the 49th minute.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Athletic Bilbao's 0.58 from 12.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
8 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 5
516 Passes 358
81.2% Pass accuracy 73.7%
18 Tackles 19
11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Newcastle Athletic Bilbao
Kick-off
7’
U. GómezShot on target
D. BurnHeader1-0 (Newcastle)
11’
J. MurphyA. Gordon
41’
JoelintonShot on target
42’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
JoelintonHeader2-0 (Newcastle)
49’
S. BotmanShot on target
54’
57’
A. Paredes
L. HallD. Burn
65’
L. MileyB. Guimarães
66’
A. ElangaH. Barnes
66’
69’
N. SerranoR. Navarro
69’
S. SánchezM. Jauregizar
69’
J. Areso
73’
N. SerranoShot on target
78’
A. GorosabelJ. Areso
78’
A. HierroU. Gómez
80’
I. R. d. GalarretaA. R. Mora
81’
N. SerranoShot on target
J. RamseyN. Woltemade
83’
87’
N. SerranoShot on target
90+3’
N. SerranoShot on target
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 0.58 11’ D. Burn (Newcastle), 1-0 11’ 49’ Joelinton (Newcastle), 2-0 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 0.58 11’ D. Burn (Newcastle), 1-0 Burn 11’ 49’ Joelinton (Newcastle), 2-0 Joelinton 49’
Newcastle 1.20 xGAthletic Bilbao 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Newcastle attacking 
49’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 29’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 42’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 83’ A. Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 54’ S. Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 90+3’ N. Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 87’ A. Hierro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ U. Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ D. Burn (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ A. Hierro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ N. Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ R. Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ U. Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ U. Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ D. Burn (Newcastle), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 88’ D. Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ N. Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ A. Boiro (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ N. Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 49’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 29’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 42’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 83’ A. Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 54’ S. Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 90+3’ N. Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 87’ A. Hierro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ U. Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ A. Hierro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ D. Burn (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ N. Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ R. Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ U. Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ U. Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ D. Burn (Newcastle), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 88’ D. Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ N. Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ A. Boiro (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ N. Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Trippier
Thiaw
Botman
Burn 65’
Guimarães 66’
Tonali
Joelinton
Barnes 66’
Woltemade 83’
Gordon 41’
Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Areso 78’
Vivian
Paredes
Boiro
Mora 80’
Jauregizar 69’
Navarro 69’
Vesga
Berenguer
Gómez 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
N. Pope
90′ 5 0 36 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
K. Trippier
90′ 4 – – 5 1 52 1 – 1 –
M. Thiaw
90′ 1 1 – 10 8 77 – – – –
S. Botman
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 74 – – – –
D. Burn Taken off
65′ 2 2 – 7 4 49 – 1 – –
L. Hall Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 1 – 17 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
B. Guimarães Taken off
66′ – – 33 1 – 1 – 4 2 2 –
S. Tonali
90′ – – 62 – – 1 1 8 1 5 –
Joelinton
90′ 1 – 41 – – 3 3 4 2 – –
L. Miley Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 13 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
J. Ramsey Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards5 players
H. Barnes Taken off
66′ – 1 1 – 0.04 – 1 1 – 17 –
N. Woltemade Taken off
83′ – – 1 – 0.24 – – 6 2 12 –
A. Gordon Taken off
41′ – – – – – – – – – 8 –
J. Murphy Came on as a substitute
49′ – – – – – – 2 2 – 13 –
A. Elanga Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.16 – – 1 1 11 –
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.

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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.