Match Events
- 17′Newcastle, yellow card:
- 32′Newcastle, goal:1–0assist
- 45′Benfica, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 63′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 63′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 63′Benfica, substitution:off
- 70′Newcastle, goal:2–0assist
- 83′Newcastle, goal:3–0assist
- 85′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 85′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 90′Newcastle, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 0
Lineups
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Newcastle
4-3-3
7.28
Average match ratingNewcastle +0.62
6.66
Benfica
4-4-1-1
St. James' Park
Key Stats
52%Possession48%
2.63Expected Goals0.33
19Shots7
10Shots on Target2
12Corners8
84%Pass Accuracy81%
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Match report
Newcastle vs Benfica — the facts
Newcastle beat Benfica 3–0 (half-time 1–0).
Newcastle met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 3). Kick-off was Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 19:00 UTC at St. James' Park. Referee: Szymon Marciniak.
Team pages: Newcastle · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 32' Goal: Anthony Gordon (assist: Jacob Murphy) — 1–0
- 70' Goal: Harvey Barnes (assist: Nick Pope) — 2–0
- 83' Goal: Harvey Barnes (assist: Anthony Gordon) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Newcastle (4-3-3)
- 1 Nick Pope
- 33 Dan Burn
- 4 Sven Botman
- 12 Malick Thiaw
- 2 Kieran Trippier
- 41 Jacob Ramsey
- 67 Lewis Miley
- 39 Bruno Guimarães (c)
- 10 Anthony Gordon
- 27 Nick Woltemade
- 23 Jacob Murphy
Benfica (4-4-1-1)
About this match
On this page: the Newcastle vs Benfica final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Newcastle and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.