Newcastle vs Qarabag

24 February 2026 · Champions League · Knockout play-offs, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee Davide Massa

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

Aggregate: Qarabag 3–9 Newcastle. Newcastle go through.

  • S. Tonali 5’
  • Joelinton 6’
  • S. Botman 52’
  • C. Durán 50’
  • E. Cafarquliyev 57’

Match summary

Newcastle won 3-2 at home to Qarabag after 90 minutes. Newcastle led 2-0 at half-time. Newcastle went through 9-3 on aggregate.

In the first half, S. Tonali put Newcastle ahead in the 5th minute and Joelinton made it 2-0 in the 6th minute. In the second half, C. Durán pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 50th minute, S. Botman made it 3-1 with a header in the 52nd minute, and E. Cafarquliyev made it 3-2 in the 57th minute.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 2.76 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Qarabag's 1.31 from 13. M. Janković had a penalty saved for Qarabag.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
19 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 6
9 Corners 6
604 Passes 327
89.1% Pass accuracy 79.5%
18 Tackles 16
10 Fouls 4
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Newcastle Qarabag
S. Tonali1-0 (Newcastle)
4’
W. OsulaShot on target
4’
JoelintonRight foot shot2-0 (Newcastle)
6’
S. BotmanShot on target
41’
41’
C. DuránShot on target
50’
C. DuránRight foot shot2-1 (Qarabag)
S. BotmanHeader3-1 (Newcastle)
52’
A. GordonJoelinton
54’
J. WillockS. Botman
54’
L. HallK. Trippier
54’
57’
E. CafarquliyevLeft foot shot3-2 (Qarabag)
57’
M. JankovićMissed penaltysaved
57’
M. JankovićShot on target
59’
A. ZoubirShot on target
62’
K. BorgesJ. Montiel
H. BarnesShot on target
66’
69’
O. KashchukC. Durán
Y. WissaW. Osula
73’
79’
T. BayramovE. Cafarquliyev
79’
M. QurbanlıM. Janković
79’
E. AddaiA. Zoubir
80’
P. Bicalho
H. BarnesShot on target
80’
85’
M. QurbanlıShot on target
L. ShaharJ. Murphy
87’
D. BurnShot on target
90+4’

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.76 1.31 5’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), 1-0 5’ 6’ Joelinton (Newcastle), 2-0 6’ 50’ C. Durán (Qarabag), 2-1 50’ 52’ S. Botman (Newcastle), 3-1 52’ 57’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), 3-2 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.76 1.31 5’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), 1-0 Tonali 5’ 6’ Joelinton (Newcastle), 2-0 Joelinton 6’ 50’ C. Durán (Qarabag), 2-1 Durán 50’ 52’ S. Botman (Newcastle), 3-1 Botman 52’ 57’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), 3-2 Cafarquliyev 57’
Newcastle 2.76 xGQarabag 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Qarabag attacking Newcastle attacking 
57’ M. Janković (Qarabag), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 6’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 36’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 5’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), set piece, 0.35 xG, goal 4’ W. Osula (Newcastle), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 76’ A. Murphy (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.23 xG, blocked 75’ J. Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 41’ C. Durán (Qarabag), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 75’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+1’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ S. Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 90+4’ D. Burn (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 4’ D. Burn (Newcastle), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ A. Zoubir (Qarabag), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ C. Durán (Qarabag), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 66’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ M. Qurbanlı (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ J. Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ M. Qurbanlı (Qarabag), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ B. Huseynov (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ S. Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ M. Silva (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ J. Montiel (Qarabag), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ P. Bicalho (Qarabag), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ A. Zoubir (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ M. Janković (Qarabag), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 6’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 36’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 5’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), set piece, 0.35 xG, goal 4’ W. Osula (Newcastle), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 76’ A. Murphy (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.23 xG, blocked 75’ J. Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 41’ C. Durán (Qarabag), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 75’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+1’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ S. Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 90+4’ D. Burn (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 4’ D. Burn (Newcastle), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ A. Zoubir (Qarabag), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ C. Durán (Qarabag), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 66’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ M. Qurbanlı (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ J. Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ B. Huseynov (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ M. Qurbanlı (Qarabag), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ S. Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ M. Silva (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ J. Montiel (Qarabag), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ P. Bicalho (Qarabag), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ A. Zoubir (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ramsdale
Trippier 54’
Botman
Burn
Murphy
Joelinton
Tonali
Woltemade
Murphy 87’
Osula 73’
Barnes
Qarabag 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Kochalski
Silva
Huseynov
Medina
Bolt
Bicalho
Janković 79’
Cafarquliyev
Montiel 62’
Zoubir 79’
Durán

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Ramsdale
90′ 4 2 30 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
K. Trippier
54′ 1 – – 1 – 61 – – 1 –
S. Botman
54′ – – – – – 66 – 1 – –
D. Burn
90′ – – –
A. Murphy
90′ 3 2 – 5 2 54 – – – –
L. Shahar Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – 1 – 10 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Joelinton
54′ 1 – 34 – – 2 – 4 3 – –
S. Tonali
90′ 1 – – – –
N. Woltemade
90′ – – – – –
L. Hall Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 28 – – 1 1 1 – – –
J. Willock Came on as a substitute
36′ – – – – –
Y. Wissa Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
J. Murphy
87′ – – 3 0.55 – – –
W. Osula
73′ – – 1 1 0.28 – – 4 – 3 –
H. Barnes
90′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
A. Gordon Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
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

Newcastle LDWDW
Qarabag LLWLL

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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.