Newcastle vs Athletic Club

2 - 0
🕒 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 St. James' Park 🧑‍⚖️ Ivan Kružliak 🔁 League Stage - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 4
League Stage Table
Newcastle 11 · Athletic Club 29
Referee Stats
7 matches · 3.86 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.86
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.29
Over 4.5 cards 43%
Home wins 43%
Draws 29%
Away wins 29%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (8-12).
  • Newcastle controlled possession (59%).

Team Overview

Newcastle (Home stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 4-1-1

Goals For / Against

13 / 5
Avg: 2.17 / 0.83

Points

13
Avg: 2.17

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

0
Athletic Club (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 8
Avg: 1.00 / 2.00

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.17
PPG
1.00
2.17
GF
1.00
0.83
GA
2.00
75%
O2.5
50%
25%
BTTS
50%
75%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Newcastle rank11th
Athletic Club rank29th
Newcastle points14
Athletic Club points8
Newcastle: #11 · 14 pts · GD +10
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Athletic Club: #29 · 8 pts · GD -5
13 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Newcastle last 5 home

W W W L
Points9/12
Weighted index90
Goals9-2
Record3-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Athletic Club last 5 away

W D L L
Points4/12
Weighted index50
Goals4-8
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Newcastle trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Athletic Club trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Newcastle score at home100%
Newcastle clean sheet at home75%
Athletic Club score away50%
Athletic Club clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Newcastle score first75%
Newcastle win after scoring first100%
Athletic Club score first0%
Athletic Club win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Newcastle 0% · Athletic Club 33%
Avg first goal minute: Newcastle 17.0' · Athletic Club —

Vs league average

Newcastle score at home2.17 vs 1.93
Newcastle concede at home0.83 vs 1.45
Athletic Club score away1.00 vs 1.45
Athletic Club concede away2.00 vs 1.93
Newcastle score 12% above league average, while Athletic Club score 31% below league average.
Defensive side: Newcastle are 43% below league average at home, and Athletic Club are 4% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals2.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Newcastle goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0

Athletic Club goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
31-45 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
5
Total Shots
8
12
Shots off Goal
2
4
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots Inside Box
7
7
Shots Outside Box
1
5
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Corner Kicks
2
5
Fouls
11
13
Offsides
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
5
2
Total Passes
516
358
Passes Accurate
419
264
Passes %
81%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11' ⚽
⚽
11' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
D. Burn
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Trippier
41' ↑↓
↑↓
41' ⇄ A. Gordon
1st substitution · For: J. Murphy
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Joelinton
Normal Goal · Assist: H. Barnes
57'
57' Aitor Paredes
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ D. Burn
2nd substitution · For: L. Hall
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ H. Barnes
3rd substitution · For: A. Elanga
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ Bruno Guimarães
4th substitution · For: L. Miley
69'
69' Jesús Areso
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Robert Navarro
1st substitution · For: Nico Serrano
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Mikel Jauregizar
2nd substitution · For: S. Sanchez
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Jesús Areso
3rd substitution · For: Gorosabel
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Unai Gómez
4th substitution · For: A. Hierro
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ Alejandro Rego
5th substitution · For: Ruíz de Galarreta
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ N. Woltemade
5th substitution · For: J. Ramsey

Newcastle vs Athletic Club 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Newcastle beat Athletic Club 2-0 on Wednesday, 05 November 2025 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Ivan Kružliak. It was played at St. James' Park.

First half: Newcastle took the lead at 11' when D. Burn scored, with the assist credited to K. Trippier, making the score 1-0. Newcastle made their 1st substitution at 41', with A. Gordon replacing J. Murphy.

Second half: Newcastle extended the lead at 49' when Joelinton scored, with the assist credited to H. Barnes, making the score 2-0. Aitor Paredes received a yellow card for Athletic Club at 57'. Newcastle made their 2nd substitution at 65', with D. Burn replacing L. Hall. Newcastle made their 3rd substitution at 65', with H. Barnes replacing A. Elanga. Newcastle made their 4th substitution at 65', with Bruno Guimarães replacing L. Miley. Jesús Areso received a yellow card for Athletic Club at 69'. Athletic Club made their 1st substitution at 70', with Robert Navarro replacing Nico Serrano. Athletic Club made their 2nd substitution at 70', with Mikel Jauregizar replacing S. Sanchez. Athletic Club made their 3rd substitution at 78', with Jesús Areso replacing Gorosabel. Athletic Club made their 4th substitution at 78', with Unai Gómez replacing A. Hierro. Athletic Club made their 5th substitution at 81', with Alejandro Rego replacing Ruíz de Galarreta. Newcastle made their 5th substitution at 83', with N. Woltemade replacing J. Ramsey.

Newcastle used 5 substitutions while Athletic Club used 5 substitutions. Athletic Club got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (8-12).
  • Newcastle controlled possession (59%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Newcastle vs Athletic Club Head-to-Head History by Season