Highlights

83'

H. Barnes (assist A. Gordon)

70'

H. Barnes (assist N. Pope)

HT 1 - 0

45'

D. Lukébakio (Foul)

32'

A. Gordon (assist J. Murphy)

17'

M. Thiaw (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90'

J. Willock (Bruno Guimarães - tactical)

85'

W. Osula (N. Woltemade - tactical)

85'

A. Elanga (A. Gordon - tactical)

63'

F. Ivanović (A. Dedić - injury)

63'

Joelinton (J. Ramsey - tactical)

63'

H. Barnes (J. Murphy - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Anthony Gordon # 10 - Striker

Shots on target 1/4 (25%)
Successful contests 1
Duel won 7/14 (50%)
Goal ! 1
Assist 1

Who will win ?

1 NEW X DRAW 2 SLB

62%

17%

22%

162 participants – Finished

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	11	Newcastle	9	5	3	0	2
	30	Benfica	3	5	1	0	4

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
5	H. Barnes	4
-	A. Gordon	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-3-3

4-4-1-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

52%

48%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

D. Lukébakio

J. Murphy 2
D. Burn 2

Shots off target

J. Murphy

H. Sudakov 1
D. Lukébakio 1

Big chance created

A. Gordon

H. Barnes 1
K. Trippier 1

Successful contests

Bruno Guimarães

D. Lukébakio 2
Joelinton 1

Fouls suffered

E. Barrenechea

A. Gordon 3
D. Lukébakio 3

Dispossessed

R. Ríos

A. Gordon 2
J. Ramsey 2

Touches

K. Trippier

E. Barrenechea 85
S. Botman 75

Duel won

D. Burn

E. Barrenechea 9
D. Lukébakio 8

Duel lost

R. Ríos

Bruno Guimarães 8
D. Burn 7

Interceptions

Tomás Araújo

Bruno Guimarães 2
L. Miley 2

Challenge lost

Bruno Guimarães

Tomás Araújo 2
D. Burn 1

Tackles

E. Barrenechea

K. Trippier 3
A. Gordon 3

Aerial duels won

D. Burn

N. Otamendi 3
V. Pavlidis 3

Aerial duels lost

S. Botman

H. Sudakov 3
V. Pavlidis 3

Fouls

Bruno Guimarães

D. Burn 3
Joelinton 2

Saves

A. Trubin

N. Pope 2

Passes

E. Barrenechea

K. Trippier 64
S. Botman 62

Accurate passes

S. Botman

E. Barrenechea 59
M. Thiaw 55

Accurate crosses

K. Trippier

H. Barnes 1
A. Elanga 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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Benfica

Newcastle

Referees

Szymon Marciniak main referee

3

0

Average card count per match for 6 matches arbitrated
Adam Kupsik assistant referee
Tomasz Listkiewicz assistant referee
César Soto Grado VAR referee
Tomasz Kwiatkowski VAR assistant referee
Paweł Raczkowski fourth referee

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Injured players

Newcastle United

Tino Livramento Ankle Injury

Tino Livramento Knee injury

Lewis Kieran Hall Hamstring

Harrison Ashby Thigh Injury

Trevan Sanusi Ankle Injury

Sven Adriaan Botman Groin Injury

Kieran Trippier Leg Injury

Benfica

Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea Unknown

Manuel Jorge Silva ACL Knee Injury

Match venue

St. James' Park - Newcastle upon Tyne

Year of construction: 1892
Surface: grass
Capacity: 52758
Average attendance: 47526
Maximum attendance: 52758
% sold: 90

Match result Newcastle Benfica

Date 21 October 2025 20:00
Competition UEFA Champions League
Season 2025/2026
Stage League Stage - week 3
Match attendance 52073
Code NEW-SLB
Area Europe
Home team Newcastle United
Away team Benfica

FAQ

What is the result between Newcastle Benfica?

Newcastle United won the match with a 3-0 score

What are the official lineups for Newcastle Benfica?

Newcastle United : Coached by E. Howe, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: N. Pope, D. Burn, S. Botman, M. Thiaw, K. Trippier, J. Ramsey, L. Miley, Bruno Guimarães (C), A. Gordon, N. Woltemade, J. Murphy

Benfica : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by José Mourinho, is positioning themselves in a 4-4-1-1 : A. Trubin, Tomás Araújo, N. Otamendi (C), António Silva, A. Dedić, F. Aursnes, E. Barrenechea, R. Ríos, D. Lukébakio, H. Sudakov, V. Pavlidis

Who is the referee of the match Newcastle Benfica ?

Szymon Marciniak is the referee for this match

Where is the match Newcastle Benfica?

The venue St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne is hosting the match

At what time is Newcastle Benfica?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 21 October 2025. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Newcastle - Benfica ?

Anthony Gordon had the best performance of the match Newcastle - Benfica. The stats reinforce this view:

1/4 Shots on target (25%)
1 Successful contests
7/14 Duel won (50%)
1 Goal !
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Newcastle United 4-3-3

- 7.5 1 N. Pope
- 7.2 33 D. Burn
- 7.0 4 S. Botman
- 6.3 12 M. Thiaw
- 6.4 2 K. Trippier
- 5.4 41 J. Ramsey
- 7.0 67 L. Miley
- 6.7 39 (C) Bruno Guimarães
- 8.5 10 A. Gordon
- 6.0 27 N. Woltemade
- 6.5 23 J. Murphy
- 7.1 1 A. Trubin
- 5.1 44 Tomás Araújo
- 5.3 30 (C) N. Otamendi
- 4.9 4 António Silva
- 4.7 17 A. Dedić
- 3.5 8 F. Aursnes
- 6.1 5 E. Barrenechea
- 4.2 20 R. Ríos
- 4.5 11 D. Lukébakio
- 4.4 10 H. Sudakov
- 4.3 14 V. Pavlidis

Benfica 4-4-1-1

- E. Howe Coach
Substitutes
- M. Thompson #31 - Goalkeeper
- 85'
  
  W. Osula #18 - Striker
- 2
  
  63'
  
  H. Barnes #11 - Midfielder
- E. Krafth #17 - Defender
- 85'
  
  A. Elanga #20 - Striker
- 63'
  
  Joelinton #7 - Midfielder
- A. Murphy #37 - Defender
- F. Schär #5 - Defender
- A. Ramsdale #32 - Goalkeeper
- 90'
  
  J. Willock #28 - Midfielder
- S. Tonali #8 - Midfielder
- José Mourinho Coach
Substitutes
- Henrique Araújo #39 - Striker
- Rafael Obrador #3 - Defender
- J. Wynder #66 - Defender
- João Rego #84 - Midfielder
- Samuel Soares #24 - Goalkeeper
- S. Dahl #26 - Defender
- 63'
  
  F. Ivanović #9 - Striker
- L. Barreiro #18 - Midfielder
- João Veloso #68 - Midfielder
- Ivan Lima #90 - Striker
- Diogo Prioste #86 - Midfielder
- A. Schjelderup #21 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

52%

48%

Duel won

47%

53%

Accurate passes

84%

81%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

417

Passes

388

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

A. Gordon

H. Barnes 1
K. Trippier 1
W. Osula 1
E. Barrenechea 1

Shots (%)

H. Barnes

100% 2/2

J. Murphy 67% (2/3)
D. Burn 67% (2/3)
D. Lukébakio 50% (2/4)

Successful contests

Bruno Guimarães

D. Lukébakio 2

Fouls suffered

E. Barrenechea

A. Gordon 3
D. Lukébakio 3
Bruno Guimarães 2
V. Pavlidis 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

L. Miley

0% 0/2

A. Gordon 25% (1/4)

Dispossessed

R. Ríos

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

A. Trubin

100% 4/4

E. Barrenechea 75% (9/12)
N. Otamendi 67% (4/6)
L. Miley 67% (4/6)
K. Trippier 63% (5/8)

Interceptions

Tomás Araújo

Bruno Guimarães 2
L. Miley 2
António Silva 2
J. Ramsey 2

Aerial duels won (%)

A. Trubin

100% 2/2

Joelinton 100% (2/2)
L. Miley 100% (2/2)
D. Burn 75% (6/8)
N. Otamendi 60% (3/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

H. Sudakov

0% 0/5

N. Woltemade 0% (0/5)
J. Ramsey 0% (0/4)
Bruno Guimarães 33% (4/12)
R. Ríos 38% (5/13)

Aerial duels won (%)

H. Sudakov

0% 0/3

António Silva 0% (0/2)
F. Aursnes 0% (0/2)
N. Woltemade 0% (0/2)
R. Ríos 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

S. Botman

97% 60/62

M. Thiaw 95% (55/58)
H. Sudakov 91% (32/35)
L. Miley 90% (37/41)
E. Barrenechea 89% (59/66)

Accurate crosses

K. Trippier

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League Stage

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	15	5	5	0	0	14	1	13
2	Paris SG	12	5	4	0	1	19	8	11
3	Bayern München	12	5	4	0	1	15	6	9
4	Inter	12	5	4	0	1	12	3	9
5	Real Madrid	12	5	4	0	1	12	5	7
6	Dortmund	10	5	3	1	1	17	11	6
7	Chelsea	10	5	3	1	1	12	6	6
8	Sporting	10	5	3	1	1	11	5	6
9	Man City	10	5	3	1	1	10	5	5
10	Atalanta	10	5	3	1	1	6	5	1
11	Newcastle	9	5	3	0	2	11	4	7
12	Atlético	9	5	3	0	2	12	10	2
13	Liverpool	9	5	3	0	2	10	8	2
14	Galatasaray	9	5	3	0	2	8	7	1
15	PSV	8	5	2	2	1	13	8	5
16	Spurs	8	5	2	2	1	10	7	3
17	Leverkusen	8	5	2	2	1	8	10	-2
18	Barcelona	7	5	2	1	2	12	10	2
19	Qarabağ	7	5	2	1	2	8	9	-1
20	Napoli	7	5	2	1	2	6	9	-3
21	Marseille	6	5	2	0	3	8	6	2
22	Juventus	6	5	1	3	1	10	10	0
23	Monaco	6	5	1	3	1	6	8	-2
24	Pafos	6	5	1	3	1	4	7	-3
25	R. Union SG	6	5	2	0	3	5	12	-7
26	Club Brugge	4	5	1	1	3	8	13	-5
27	Athletic	4	5	1	1	3	4	9	-5
28	Frankfurt	4	5	1	1	3	7	14	-7
29	København	4	5	1	1	3	7	14	-7
30	Benfica	3	5	1	0	4	4	8	-4
31	Slavia	3	5	0	3	2	2	8	-6
32	Bodø/Glimt	2	5	0	2	3	7	11	-4
33	Olympiakos	2	5	0	2	3	5	13	-8
34	Villarreal	1	5	0	1	4	2	10	-8
35	Kairat	1	5	0	1	4	4	14	-10
36	Ajax	0	5	0	0	5	1	16	-15

8th Finals
Play-off

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	9	3	3	0	0	9	1	8
2	Chelsea	9	3	3	0	0	9	1	8
3	Atlético	9	3	3	0	0	10	3	7
4	Sporting	9	3	3	0	0	9	2	7
5	Napoli	7	3	2	1	0	4	1	3
6	Dortmund	6	2	2	0	0	8	1	7
7	Bayern München	6	2	2	0	0	7	1	6
8	Paris SG	6	3	2	0	1	10	5	5
9	Spurs	6	2	2	0	0	5	0	5
10	Marseille	6	3	2	0	1	6	2	4
11	Newcastle	6	3	2	0	1	6	2	4
12	Inter	6	2	2	0	0	5	1	4
13	Man City	6	3	2	0	1	6	3	3
14	Galatasaray	6	3	2	0	1	4	2	2
15	Real Madrid	6	2	2	0	0	3	1	2
16	Liverpool	6	3	2	0	1	5	6	-1
17	Club Brugge	4	2	1	1	0	7	4	3
18	Qarabağ	4	2	1	1	0	4	2	2
19	Atalanta	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	1
20	København	4	3	1	1	1	7	8	-1
21	Pafos	4	3	1	1	1	4	7	-3
22	Barcelona	3	2	1	0	1	7	3	4
23	PSV	3	2	1	0	1	7	5	2
24	Athletic	3	2	1	0	1	3	3	0
25	Frankfurt	3	3	1	0	2	6	9	-3
26	Juventus	2	2	0	2	0	5	5	0
27	Monaco	2	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
28	Olympiakos	2	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1
29	Slavia	2	3	0	2	1	2	5	-3
30	Bodø/Glimt	1	3	0	1	2	4	6	-2
31	Villarreal	1	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2
32	Leverkusen	1	2	0	1	1	3	8	-5
33	Kairat	1	2	0	1	1	0	5	-5
34	Benfica	0	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2
35	Ajax	0	3	0	0	3	0	7	-7
36	R. Union SG	0	2	0	0	2	0	8	-8

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Leverkusen	7	3	2	1	0	5	2	3
2	Paris SG	6	2	2	0	0	9	3	6
3	Real Madrid	6	3	2	0	1	9	4	5
4	Inter	6	3	2	0	1	7	2	5
5	Arsenal	6	2	2	0	0	5	0	5
6	Bayern München	6	3	2	0	1	8	5	3
7	R. Union SG	6	3	2	0	1	5	4	1
8	Atalanta	6	3	2	0	1	4	4	0
9	PSV	5	3	1	2	0	6	3	3
10	Man City	4	2	1	1	0	4	2	2
11	Juventus	4	3	1	1	1	5	5	0
12	Dortmund	4	3	1	1	1	9	10	-1
13	Barcelona	4	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2
14	Monaco	4	3	1	1	1	4	6	-2
15	Liverpool	3	2	1	0	1	5	2	3
16	Newcastle	3	2	1	0	1	5	2	3
17	Galatasaray	3	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1
18	Benfica	3	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2
19	Qarabağ	3	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3
20	Pafos	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
21	Spurs	2	3	0	2	1	5	7	-2
22	Sporting	1	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1
23	Bodø/Glimt	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2
24	Chelsea	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2
25	Slavia	1	2	0	1	1	0	3	-3
26	Frankfurt	1	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4
27	Athletic	1	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5
28	Marseille	0	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2
29	Kairat	0	3	0	0	3	4	9	-5
30	Atlético	0	2	0	0	2	2	7	-5
31	Napoli	0	2	0	0	2	2	8	-6
32	København	0	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6
33	Villarreal	0	3	0	0	3	0	6	-6
34	Olympiakos	0	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7
35	Ajax	0	2	0	0	2	1	9	-8
36	Club Brugge	0	3	0	0	3	1	9	-8

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Bayern München	13	5	4	1	0	12	3	9
2	Newcastle	13	5	4	1	0	5	0	5
3	Inter	12	5	4	0	1	6	1	5
4	Atlético	10	5	3	1	1	6	2	4
5	Man City	10	5	3	1	1	6	2	4
6	Chelsea	9	5	3	0	2	8	5	3
7	Club Brugge	9	5	3	0	2	6	6	0
8	Real Madrid	9	5	2	3	0	5	2	3
9	Arsenal	9	5	2	3	0	3	1	2
10	Spurs	9	5	2	3	0	3	1	2
11	Paris SG	8	5	2	2	1	8	5	3
12	Liverpool	8	5	2	2	1	6	4	2
13	Marseille	8	5	2	2	1	5	2	3
14	Qarabağ	8	5	2	2	1	5	4	1
15	Galatasaray	8	5	2	2	1	4	3	1
16	Dortmund	8	5	2	2	1	3	3	0
17	Sporting	7	5	2	1	2	4	3	1
18	Monaco	7	5	2	1	2	4	6	-2
19	Benfica	7	5	2	1	2	3	3	0
20	København	7	5	2	1	2	3	3	0
21	Napoli	6	5	1	3	1	2	2	0
22	Barcelona	5	5	1	2	2	4	4	0
23	Frankfurt	5	5	1	2	2	4	7	-3
24	PSV	5	5	1	2	2	3	5	-2
25	Leverkusen	5	5	1	2	2	2	5	-3
26	Slavia	5	5	1	2	2	1	3	-2
27	R. Union SG	4	5	1	1	3	2	5	-3
28	Olympiakos	4	5	1	1	3	2	6	-4
29	Bodø/Glimt	4	5	1	1	3	1	4	-3
30	Villarreal	4	5	1	1	3	1	4	-3
31	Pafos	3	5	0	3	2	2	6	-4
32	Athletic	3	5	0	3	2	1	3	-2
33	Juventus	3	5	0	3	2	1	3	-2
34	Atalanta	3	5	0	3	2	0	3	-3
35	Ajax	1	5	0	1	4	1	9	-8
36	Kairat	1	5	0	1	4	0	4	-4