Union Saint-Gilloise vs Newcastle

1 October 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 2 · 2025/26 · Referee Urs Schnyder

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

  • N. Woltemade 17’
  • A. Gordon 43’ (pen), 64’ (pen)
  • H. Barnes 80’

Match summary

Newcastle won comfortably, 4-0 away at Union Saint-Gilloise. Newcastle led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, N. Woltemade put Newcastle ahead in the 17th minute and A. Gordon made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Gordon made it 0-3 from the penalty spot in the 64th minute and H. Barnes made it 0-4 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Union Saint-Gilloise's 0.88 from 17.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
17 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 5
391 Passes 511
82.4% Pass accuracy 85.9%
26 Tackles 16
15 Fouls 8
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Union Saint-Gilloise Newcastle
Kick-off
17’
N. WoltemadeRight foot shot0-1 (Newcastle)
A. ZorganeShot on target
24’
A. ZorganeShot on target
25’
35’
Joelinton
K. V. D. Perre
39’
43’
A. GordonPenalty0-2 (Newcastle)
Half-time0-2
M. GigerP. David
46’
46’
A. ElangaShot on target
Second half underway
A. ZorganeShot on target
50’
O. NiangShot on target
50’
C. Burgess
51’
K. Mac Allister
57’
59’
L. MileyJoelinton
M. Giger
60’
62’
A. GordonVAR: No penalty
64’
A. GordonPenalty0-3 (Newcastle)
R. SykesK. Mac Allister
67’
M. RasmussenK. V. D. Perre
67’
S. BoufalK. Rodríguez
73’
73’
H. BarnesA. Elanga
73’
L. HallB. Guimarães
73’
W. OsulaN. Woltemade
M. GigerShot on target
75’
L. PatrisA. Khalaili
78’
80’
H. BarnesRight foot shot0-4 (Newcastle)
S. BoufalShot on target
80’
83’
F. SchärK. Trippier
90’
S. TonaliShot on target
Full-time0-4

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 0.88 2.75 17’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), 0-1 17’ 43’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-2 43’ 64’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-3 64’ 80’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), 0-4 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.88 2.75 17’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), 0-1 Woltemade 17’ 43’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-2 Gordon 43’ 64’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), 0-3 Gordon 64’ 80’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), 0-4 Barnes 80’
Union Saint-Gilloise 0.88 xGNewcastle 2.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Union Saint-Gilloise attacking 
43’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 80’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 17’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 21’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 26’ K. Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ K. Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ F. Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 78’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ A. Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Joelinton (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ A. Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ W. Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ A. Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ M. Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ F. Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ M. Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ S. Boufal (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ K. V. D. Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 80’ H. Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 17’ N. Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 21’ A. Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 26’ K. Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ K. Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ F. Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 78’ M. Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ S. Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ A. Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ A. Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ Joelinton (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ W. Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ A. Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ S. Boufal (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ F. Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ M. Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ K. V. D. Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Union Saint-Gilloise 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Scherpen
Allister 67’
Burgess
Leysen
Khalaili 78’
Zorgane
Perre 67’
Niang
Hadj
Rodríguez 73’
David 46’
Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Trippier 83’
Thiaw
Botman
Burn
Guimarães 73’
Tonali
Joelinton 59’
Elanga 73’
Woltemade 73’
Gordon 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
K. Scherpen
90′ 2 4 24 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
K. Mac Allister Taken off
67′ 2 – – 4 2 22 2 – – –
C. Burgess
90′ 2 3 – 3 – 38 3 – – –
F. Leysen
90′ – – –
R. Sykes Came on as a substitute
23′ – 1 – 3 2 24 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
A. Khalaili Taken off
78′ – – 29 2 – 3 1 7 – 2 –
A. Zorgane
90′ – – 63 – – 2 – 4 1 – –
K. V. D. Perre Taken off
67′ – – 32 1 – 5 1 8 3 1 –
O. Niang
90′ – – 23 1 – 1 – 2 2 1 –
M. Rasmussen Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 18 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
L. Patris Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 10 1 – – 1 – – – –
Forwards5 players
A. A. E. Hadj
90′ – – 3 – 0.17 – 2 5 1 28 –
K. Rodríguez Taken off
73′ – – 1 – 0.10 – 1 6 1 15 –
P. David Taken off
45′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
M. Giger Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 1 0.07 – 1 2 – 12 –
S. Boufal Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 1 0.03 – – 3 – 9 –
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

Union Saint-Gilloise W
Newcastle L

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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.