UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Qarabag vs Newcastle – Lineups & Match Details

Newcastle beat Qarabag 6-1. Goals: A. Gordon (3'), M. Thiaw (8'), A. Gordon (32' pen.), A. Gordon (33'), A. Gordon (45' pen.), E. Cəfərquliyev (54'), J. Murphy (72'). Qarabag had 42% possession against Newcastle's 58%. Shots on target: 2-14.

UEFA Champions League · Round of 32

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

QarabagQarabag

1 - 6

Full Time

HT: 0 - 5

NewcastleNewcastle

Referee: Espen Eskas, Norway

Lineups

QarabagQarabag4-2-3-1
M. Kochalski99M. KochalskiG
Matheus Silva2Matheus SilvaD
B. Mustafazada13B. MustafazadaD
K. Medina81K. MedinaD
E. Cafarquliyev44E. CafarquliyevD
Pedro Bicalho35Pedro BicalhoM
M. Jankovic8M. JankovicM
Leandro Andrade15Leandro AndradeM
J. Montiel9J. MontielM
A. Zoubir10A. Zoubir
C. Duran17C. DuranF

Substitutes

89A. RamazanovG
97F. BunticG
3S. MmaeeD
11E. AddaiF
18Dani BoltD
20Kady BorgesM
21O. KashchukM
22M. QurbanlyF
27T. BayramovD
30A. HuseynovD
32H. Cabrayilzada
55B. HuseynovD
NewcastleNewcastle4-2-3-1
N. Pope1N. PopeG
K. Trippier2K. TrippierD
M. Thiaw12M. ThiawD
D. Burn33D. BurnD
L. Hall3L. HallD
J. Willock28J. WillockM
S. Tonali8S. TonaliM
A. Elanga20A. ElangaM
N. Woltemade27N. WoltemadeM
H. Barnes11H. BarnesM
A. Gordon10A. GordonF

Substitutes

32A. RamsdaleG
58A. HarrisG
26J. RuddyG
7JoelintonM
18W. OsulaF
23J. MurphyM
37A. MurphyD
41J. RamseyM
61L. ShaharD
62S. NeaveF

Match Events

3'G

A. Gordon

Assist: D. Burn

8'G

M. Thiaw

Assist: K. Trippier

22'S

B. MustafazadÉ™

Substitution 1

32'P

A. Gordon

33'G

A. Gordon

45'P

A. Gordon

46'S

Leandro Andrade

Substitution 2

54'G

E. Cəfərquliyev

Assist: R. Almeyda

68'S

A. Gordon

Substitution 1

68'S

A. Elanga

Substitution 2

68'S

J. Willock

Substitution 3

72'G

J. Murphy

76'Y

M. Thiaw

77'S

K. Trippier

Substitution 4

85'S

R. Almeyda

Substitution 3

85'S

Joni Montiel

Substitution 4

87'S

H. Barnes

Substitution 5

88'S

C. Durán

Substitution 5

Statistics

Qarabag
42%58%
Newcastle
0.46Expected Goals (xG)5.69
8Total Shots22
2Shots on Target14
8Corners6
10Fouls10
0Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)89
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Qarabag host Newcastle on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Qarabag go into the match 22nd in the table; Newcastle sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Qarabag have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Newcastle have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Match recap

Newcastle beat Qarabag 6-1. Qarabag scored through E. Cəfərquliyev 54'. Newcastle replied with A. Gordon 3', M. Thiaw 8', A. Gordon 32' (pen.), A. Gordon 33', A. Gordon 45' (pen.), J. Murphy 72'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 72 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Qarabag held 42% of the ball against 58% for Newcastle. Shots on target finished 2-14. Expected goals read 0.46 for Qarabag, 5.69 for Newcastle.

Verdict

Newcastle take the three points; Qarabag look at a thin night for the home crowd. Qarabag sat 22nd 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.