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Newcastle vs Benfica

Newcastle
3 - 0
Benfica
🕒 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 St. James' Park 🧑‍⚖️ Szymon Marciniak 🔁 League Stage - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 3
League Stage Table
Newcastle 11 · Benfica 24
Referee Stats
Szymon Marciniak
6 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Newcastle outshot their opponent (19-7).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Newcastle had the sharper finishing (10-2 shots on target).

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
Benfica (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 2-1-4

Goals For / Against

5 / 8
Avg: 0.71 / 1.14

Points

7
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

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
0.71
0.83
GA
1.14
75%
O2.5
25%
25%
BTTS
0%
75%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Newcastle rank11th
Benfica rank24th
Newcastle points14
Benfica points9
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.
Benfica: #24 · 9 pts · GD -2
12 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-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.

Benfica last 5 away

L W L L
Points3/12
Weighted index30
Goals2-6
Record1-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

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%

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Newcastle score at home100%
Newcastle clean sheet at home75%
Benfica score away25%
Benfica clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Newcastle score first75%
Newcastle win after scoring first100%
Benfica score first50%
Benfica win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Newcastle 0% · Benfica 0%
Avg first goal minute: Newcastle 17.0' · Benfica 12.0'

Vs league average

Newcastle score at home2.17 vs 1.93
Newcastle concede at home0.83 vs 1.45
Benfica score away0.71 vs 1.45
Benfica concede away1.14 vs 1.93
Newcastle score 12% above league average, while Benfica score 51% below league average.
Defensive side: Newcastle are 43% below league average at home, and Benfica are 41% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 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

Benfica goal timing (away)

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

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
2
Total Shots
19
7
Shots off Goal
4
3
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
13
2
Shots Outside Box
6
5
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
12
8
Fouls
16
7
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
7
Total Passes
417
388
Passes Accurate
352
315
Passes %
84%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
1
17'
17' M. Thiaw
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Gordon
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Murphy
45'
45' D. Lukebakio
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ J. Ramsey
1st substitution · For: Joelinton
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ J. Murphy
2nd substitution · For: H. Barnes
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ A. Dedić
1st substitution · For: F. Ivanović
70' ⚽
⚽
70' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
H. Barnes
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Pope
83' ⚽
⚽
83' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
H. Barnes
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Gordon
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ N. Woltemade
3rd substitution · For: W. Osula
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ A. Gordon
4th substitution · For: A. Elanga
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ Bruno Guimarães
5th substitution · For: J. Willock

Newcastle vs Benfica 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Newcastle beat Benfica 3-0 on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Szymon Marciniak. It was played at St. James' Park.

First half: M. Thiaw received a yellow card for Newcastle at 17'. Newcastle took the lead at 32' when A. Gordon scored, with the assist credited to J. Murphy, making the score 1-0. D. Lukebakio received a yellow card for Benfica at 45'.

Second half: Newcastle made their 1st substitution at 63', with J. Ramsey replacing Joelinton. Newcastle made their 2nd substitution at 63', with J. Murphy replacing H. Barnes. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 63', with A. Dedić replacing F. Ivanović. Newcastle extended the lead at 70' when H. Barnes scored, with the assist credited to N. Pope, making the score 2-0. Newcastle extended the lead at 83' when H. Barnes scored, with the assist credited to A. Gordon, making the score 3-0. Newcastle made their 3rd substitution at 85', with N. Woltemade replacing W. Osula. Newcastle made their 4th substitution at 85', with A. Gordon replacing A. Elanga. Newcastle made their 5th substitution at 90', with Bruno Guimarães replacing J. Willock.

Newcastle used 5 substitutions while Benfica used 1 substitution. Newcastle got 1 yellow card, while Benfica got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Newcastle outshot their opponent (19-7).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Newcastle had the sharper finishing (10-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Newcastle vs Benfica Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
21 Oct 2025 Newcastle vs Benfica 3 - 0