Match Events
- 4′Newcastle, goal:1–0assist
- 6′Newcastle, goal:2–0assist
- Half-time2 – 0
- 51′Qarabag, goal:2–1assist
- 52′Newcastle, goal:3–1assist
- 53′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 53′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 54′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 57′Qarabag, goal:3–2assist
- 62′Qarabag, substitution:off
- 69′Qarabag, substitution:off
- 73′Newcastle, substitution:off
- 79′Qarabag, substitution:off
- 79′Qarabag, substitution:off
- 79′Qarabag, substitution:off
- 80′Qarabag, yellow card:
- 87′Newcastle, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 2
Lineups
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Newcastle
4-3-3
7.25
Average match ratingNewcastle +0.46
6.79
Qarabag
3-4-2-1
St James' Park
Key Stats
65%Possession35%
2.66Expected Goals1.30
19Shots13
8Shots on Target6
9Corners6
89%Pass Accuracy80%
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Match report
Newcastle vs Qarabag — the facts
Newcastle beat Qarabag 3–2 (half-time 2–0).
Newcastle met Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League (Round of 32). Kick-off was Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 20:00 UTC at St James' Park. Referee: Davide Massa.
Team pages: Newcastle · Qarabag · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Sandro Tonali (assist: William Osula) — 1–0
- 6' Goal: Joelinton (assist: Harvey Barnes) — 2–0
- 51' Goal: Camilo Durán (assist: Joni Montiel) — 2–1
- 52' Goal: Sven Botman (assist: Kieran Trippier) — 3–1
- 57' Goal: Elvin Cəfərquliyev (assist: Marko Janković) — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Newcastle (4-3-3)
Qarabag (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Newcastle vs Qarabag 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 Qarabag team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.