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Tuesday 21 Oct 2025
St. James' Park, Newcastle, Newcastle
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Timeline

Joe Willock
substitution
90'
William Osula
substitution
85'
Anthony Elanga
substitution
85'
Harvey Barnes
goal
83'
Harvey Barnes
goal
70'
Franjo Ivanovic
substitution
63'
Joelinton
substitution
63'
Harvey Barnes
substitution
63'
Dodi Lukébakio
yellow-card
45'
Anthony Gordon
goal
32'
Malick Thiaw
yellow-card
17'

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Top Stats

ball Possession
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0%0%
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19
shots
7
10
shots On Target
2
12
corners
8
2
offsides
1
16
fouls
7
1
yellow Cards
1
0
red Cards
0

Attacking

19
shots
7
Shots off target
Shots on target

9

10

5

2

5
blocked Shots
2
13
shots Inside Box
2

Distribution/Passes

passing Accuracy
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0%0%
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352
passes Completed
315
417
passes Attempted
388
7
crosses Completed
1
20
crosses Attempted
16

Defence

9
tackles Won
12
10
interception
10
5
blocked Passes
9
24
clearances
18
2
keeper Saves
7
20
crosses Attempted
16

Insights

UEFA Champions League
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Goals per match
2.51
Goals scored
52
Games played
22

1

Newcastle and Benfica have met twice previously in European competition, with those two meetings coming in the quarter-finals of the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League. Benfica progressed 4-2 on aggregate, after a 3-1 home win and a 1-1 draw at St. James’ Park.

2

Benfica have only won one of their last nine away games against English teams in European competition (D3 L5), going winless in four (D1 L3) since a 3-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur in March 2014 in the UEFA Europa League.

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Key Players

UEFA Champions League

0

mins Played

0

0

touches

0

0

total Pass

0

0

goal

0

0

goal Assist

0

Match Information
St. James' Park, Newcastle

Newcastle

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