UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint Germain vs Newcastle – Lineups & Match Details

Paris Saint Germain and Newcastle drew 1-1. Goals: Vitinha (8'), J. Willock (45'). Paris Saint Germain had 67% possession against Newcastle's 33%. Shots on target: 7-4.

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 8

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

NewcastleNewcastle

Referee: Slavko Vinčić, Slovenia

Lineups

Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain4-3-3
M. Safonov39M. SafonovG
A. Hakimi2A. HakimiD
Marquinhos5MarquinhosD
W. Pacho51W. PachoD
N. Mendes25N. MendesD
J. Neves87J. NevesM
Vitinha17VitinhaM
W. Zaire-Emery33W. Zaire-EmeryM
K. Kvaratskhelia7K. KvaratskheliaF
O. Dembele10O. DembeleF
B. Barcola29B. BarcolaF

Substitutes

30L. ChevalierG
60M. JamesG
4L. BeraldoD
6I. ZabarnyiD
9G. RamosF
14D. DoueF
21L. HernandezD
24S. MayuluM
49I. MbayeF
NewcastleNewcastle3-4-2-1
N. Pope1N. PopeG
M. Thiaw12M. ThiawD
S. Botman4S. BotmanD
D. Burn33D. BurnD
L. Miley67L. MileyM
J. Ramsey41J. RamseyM
S. Tonali8S. TonaliM
L. Hall3L. HallM
A. Elanga20A. ElangaF
J. Willock28J. WillockF
N. Woltemade27N. WoltemadeF

Substitutes

32A. RamsdaleG
2K. TrippierD
9Y. WissaF
10A. GordonF
11H. BarnesM
18W. OsulaF
23J. MurphyM
37A. MurphyD
39Bruno GuimaraesM
61L. ShaharD
58A. HarrisG

Match Events

8'G

Vitinha

Assist: K. Kvaratskhelia

20'Y

A. Elanga

22'S

K. Kvaratskhelia

Substitution 1

45'G

J. Willock

Assist: D. Burn

67'S

A. Elanga

Substitution 1

68'S

J. Willock

Substitution 2

70'S

B. Barcola

Substitution 2

79'S

N. Woltemade

Substitution 3

87'S

W. Zaïre-Emery

Substitution 3

87'S

João Neves

Substitution 4

Statistics

Paris Saint Germain
67%33%
Newcastle
2.52Expected Goals (xG)1.07
25Total Shots10
7Shots on Target4
5Corners1
8Fouls8
1Offsides1
90Pass Accuracy (%)74
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Paris Saint Germain host Newcastle on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Paris Saint Germain go into the match 11th in the table; Newcastle sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Paris Saint Germain have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Newcastle have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 28 Nov 2023: Paris Saint Germain 1-1 Newcastle; 4 Oct 2023: Paris Saint Germain 1-4 Newcastle. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Paris Saint Germain and Newcastle drew 1-1. Paris Saint Germain scored through Vitinha 8'. Newcastle replied with J. Willock 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 45 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Paris Saint Germain held 67% of the ball against 33% for Newcastle. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 2.52 for Paris Saint Germain, 1.07 for Newcastle.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Paris Saint Germain sat 11th and Newcastle 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.