Qarabag vs Newcastle

18 February 2026 · Champions League · Knockout play-offs, first leg · 2025/26 · Referee Espen Eskas

Full time 1 – 6

Half-time: 0–5

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

  • E. Cafarquliyev 54’
  • A. Gordon 3’, 32’ (pen), 33’, 45+1’ (pen)
  • M. Thiaw 8’
  • J. Murphy 72’

Match summary

Newcastle won comfortably, 6-1 away at Qarabag after 90 minutes. Newcastle led 5-0 at half-time. Newcastle went through 9-3 on aggregate.

In the first half, A. Gordon put Newcastle ahead in the 3rd minute, M. Thiaw made it 0-2 with a header in the 8th minute, Gordon made it 0-3 from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute, Gordon made it 0-4 in the 33rd minute, and Gordon made it 0-5 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, E. Cafarquliyev pulled one back to make it 1-5 from a corner in the 54th minute and J. Murphy made it 1-6 in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 5.76 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Qarabag's 0.48 from 8.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
8 Shots 22
2 Shots on target 14
8 Corners 6
349 Passes 485
84.0% Pass accuracy 89.1%
15 Tackles 17
10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Qarabag Newcastle
1’
H. BarnesShot on target
3’
A. GordonRight foot shot0-1 (Newcastle)
7’
H. BarnesShot on target
8’
M. ThiawHeader0-2 (Newcastle)
14’
A. GordonShot on target
Dani BoltB. Mustafazada
22’
25’
H. BarnesShot on target
28’
A. GordonShot on target
32’
A. GordonPenalty0-3 (Newcastle)
33’
A. GordonRight foot shot0-4 (Newcastle)
41’
D. BurnShot on target
45’
A. GordonPenalty0-5 (Newcastle)
B. HuseynovL. Andrade
46’
E. CafarquliyevLeft foot shot1-5 (Qarabag)
54’
J. MontielShot on target
60’
68’
W. OsulaA. Gordon
68’
J. MurphyA. Elanga
68’
J. RamseyJ. Willock
72’
J. MurphyLeft foot shot1-6 (Newcastle)
76’
M. Thiaw
77’
JoelintonK. Trippier
E. AddaiA. Zoubir
85’
K. BorgesJ. Montiel
85’
87’
S. NeaveH. Barnes
M. QurbanlıC. Durán
88’
89’
W. OsulaShot on target
89’
D. BurnShot on target

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 5.76 3’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-1 3’ 8’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), 0-2 8’ 32’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-3 32’ 33’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-4 33’ 45+1’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-5 45+1’ 54’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), 1-5 54’ 72’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), 1-6 72’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 5.76 3’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-1 Gordon 3’ 8’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), 0-2 Thiaw 8’ 32’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-3 Gordon 32’ 33’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-4 Gordon 33’ 45+1’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-5 Gordon 45+1’ 54’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), 1-5 Cafarquliyev 54’ 72’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), 1-6 Murphy 72’
Qarabag 0.48 xGNewcastle 5.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Qarabag attacking 
33’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 32’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 46’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 25’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 14’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 89’ W. Osula (Newcastle), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 28’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 3’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 89’ D. Burn (Newcastle), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 62’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 41’ D. Burn (Newcastle), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 8’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 16’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 29’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 87’ B. Huseynov (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 7’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 74’ Dani Bolt (Qarabag), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 65’ P. Bicalho (Qarabag), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ J. Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 82’ M. Janković (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ M. Janković (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ J. Montiel (Qarabag), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ A. Elanga (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 32’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 46’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 25’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 14’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 89’ W. Osula (Newcastle), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 28’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 3’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 89’ D. Burn (Newcastle), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 62’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 41’ D. Burn (Newcastle), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 8’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 29’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 87’ B. Huseynov (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 7’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 74’ Dani Bolt (Qarabag), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 65’ P. Bicalho (Qarabag), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ J. Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ J. Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 82’ M. Janković (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ E. Cafarquliyev (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ M. Janković (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ J. Montiel (Qarabag), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ A. Elanga (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Qarabag 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kochalski
Silva
Mustafazada 22’
Medina
Cafarquliyev
Bicalho
Janković
Andrade 46’
Montiel 85’
Zoubir 85’
Durán 88’
Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Trippier 77’
Thiaw
Burn
Hall
Willock 68’
Tonali
Woltemade
Elanga 68’
Gordon 4
Barnes 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Kochalski
90′ 8 6 16 2 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Silva
90′ 1 – – 5 1 31 1 – – –
B. Mustafazada
22′ – – – 1 – 8 – – – –
K. Medina
90′ 3 – – 3 – 47 – – – –
E. Cafarquliyev
90′ 1 – – 3 – 28 – 1 – –
Midfielders10 players
P. Bicalho
90′ – – 33 – – 1 2 5 3 2 –
M. Janković
90′ – – 41 – – 2 3 5 2 1 –
L. Andrade
45′ – – 9 – – 1 – 1 – – –
J. Montiel
85′ – – 37 – – 1 – 3 2 – –
A. Zoubir
85′ – 1 45 3 – – – 1 – 1 –
Dani Bolt Came on as a substitute
68′ – – 17 – – 4 1 4 – – –
B. Huseynov Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 15 1 – – 1 1 1 1 –
E. Addai Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
K. Borges Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 5 1 – – – – – – –
M. Qurbanlı Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 2 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
C. Durán
88′ – – – – – – 1 3 1 14 –
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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Newcastle WLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Newcastle 3-2 Qarabag, 24 Feb 26  All Qarabag vs Newcastle meetings

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