Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Newcastle vs Qarabag – Lineups & Match Details

Newcastle beat Qarabag 3-2. Goals: S. Tonali (4'), Joelinton (6'), C. Durán (51'), S. Botman (52'), E. Cəfərquliyev (57'). Newcastle had 65% possession against Qarabag's 35%. Shots on target: 8-6.

UEFA Champions League · Round of 32

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Newcastle

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

Qarabag

Referee: Davide Massa, Italy

Lineups

Newcastle4-3-3

32A. RamsdaleG

2K. TrippierD

4S. BotmanD

33D. BurnD

37A. MurphyD

7JoelintonM

8S. TonaliM

27N. WoltemadeM

23J. MurphyF

18W. OsulaF

11H. BarnesF

Substitutes

1N. PopeG

26J. RuddyG

58A. HarrisG

3L. HallD

9Y. WissaF

10A. GordonF

20A. ElangaF

28J. WillockM

61L. ShaharD

62S. NeaveF

Qarabag3-4-2-1

99M. KochalskiG

2Matheus SilvaD

55B. HuseynovD

81K. MedinaD

18Dani BoltM

35Pedro BicalhoM

8M. JankovicM

44E. CafarquliyevM

9J. MontielF

10A. Zoubir

17C. DuranF

Substitutes

89A. RamazanovG

97F. BunticG

11E. AddaiF

15Leandro AndradeM

20Kady BorgesM

21O. KashchukM

22M. QurbanlyF

27T. BayramovD

30A. HuseynovD

32H. Cabrayilzada

Match Events

4'G

S. Tonali

Assist: W. Osula

6'G

Joelinton

Assist: H. Barnes

51'G

C. Durán

Assist: Joni Montiel

52'G

S. Botman

Assist: K. Trippier

53'S

K. Trippier

Substitution 1

53'S

S. Botman

Substitution 2

54'S

Joelinton

Substitution 3

57'G

E. Cəfərquliyev

Assist: M. Janković

62'S

Joni Montiel

Substitution 1

69'S

C. Durán

Substitution 2

73'S

W. Osula

Substitution 4

79'S

R. Almeyda

Substitution 3

79'S

M. Janković

Substitution 4

79'S

E. Cəfərquliyev

Substitution 5

80'Y

Pedro Bicalho

87'S

J. Murphy

Substitution 5

Statistics

Newcastle

65%35%

Qarabag

2.66Expected Goals (xG)1.3

19Total Shots13

8Shots on Target6

9Corners6

10Fouls4

0Offsides2

89Pass Accuracy (%)80

0Yellow Cards1

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Newcastle host Qarabag on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Newcastle go into the match 12th in the table; Qarabag sit 22nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Newcastle have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Qarabag have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 18 Feb 2026: Newcastle 6-1 Qarabag. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Newcastle beat Qarabag 3-2. Newcastle scored through S. Tonali 4', Joelinton 6', S. Botman 52'. Qarabag replied with C. Durán 51', E. Cəfərquliyev 57'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 57 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Newcastle held 65% of the ball against 35% for Qarabag. Shots on target finished 8-6. Expected goals read 2.66 for Newcastle, 1.30 for Qarabag.

Verdict

The win nudges Newcastle forward and leaves Qarabag with work to do. Newcastle sat 12th and Qarabag 22nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.