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Newcastle United vs FC Barcelona — result, stats & head-to-head, 18 Sep 2025

Newcastle United vs FC BarcelonaChampions League · Round 1 · St. James' Park1–2
Matches
Newcastle United 1–2 Full time FC Barcelona

Starting XI

Newcastle United4-3-3
20↓Elanga6.6↓ 63'
10⚽Gordon7.0
11↓Barnes6.5↓ 63'
39CMoura6.4
8Tonali7.0
7↓Lira6.5↓ 62'
2↓Trippier6.5↓ 76'
5↓Schär7.0↓ 62'
33Burn6.5
21Livramento6.1
1Pope6.5

Timeline

  1. 58'
    Marcus Rashford · 0–1assist: Jules Koundé
  2. 67'
    Marcus Rashford · 0–2Right foot shot
  3. 90'
    Anthony Gordon · 1–2assist: Jacob Murphy
Show all 19 events (+16 subs & bookings)
  1. 28'
    Joelintonyellow card
  2. 45'
    Gerard Martínyellow card
  3. 45+2'
    Dan Burnyellow card
  4. 58'
    Marcus Rashford · 0–1assist: Jules Koundé
  5. 62'
    Joelinton ↑ Jacob Murphy ↓substitution
  6. 62'
    Fabian Schär ↑ Malick Thiaw ↓substitution
  7. 63'
    Harvey Barnes ↑ Nick Woltemade ↓substitution
  8. 63'
    Anthony Elanga ↑ Joe Willock ↓substitution
  9. 67'
    Marcus Rashford · 0–2Right foot shot
  10. 69'
    Pau Cubarsí ↑ Andreas Christensen ↓substitution
  11. 70'
    Robert Lewandowski ↑ Ferran Torres ↓substitution
  12. 75'
    Fermín Lópezyellow card
  13. 76'
    Kieran Trippier ↑ Sven Botman ↓substitution
  14. 81'
    Gerard Martín ↑ Eric García ↓substitution
  15. 82'
    Marcus Rashford ↑ Dani Olmo ↓substitution
  16. 82'
    Frenkie de Jongyellow card
  17. 90'
    Anthony Gordon · 1–2assist: Jacob Murphy
  18. 90+3'
    Fermín López ↑ Marc Casadó ↓substitution
  19. 90+7'
    Marc Casadóyellow card

Newcastle United left · FC Barcelona right

Periods

Newcastle United
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0
FC Barcelona
1st half0
2nd half2
Extra time0

Match statistics

10Shots19
6Shots on target5
6Corners4
11Fouls12
13Tackles18
2Yellow cards4

Match information

Champions LeagueCompetition
1Round
qui 18 set · 19:00 UTCKickoff
St. James' ParkVenue
52,409Capacity
52,084 (99% full)Attendance
Glenn NybergReferee
16°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
36% · 64%
Duels won
46% · 54%
Pass accuracy
73% · 85%

Breakdown

Shooting
6Shots inside box14
3Shots outside box5
3Shots blocked6
3Big chances created1
2Big chances missed1
Passing
285Passes540
22Crosses9
3Accurate crosses2
48Long passes43
18Accurate long passes26
Defence
7Interceptions13
3Keeper saves5
Duels & dribbles
45Duels won52
14Dribble attempts16
7Successful dribbles9

Goalscorers

Anthony Gordon 10Newcastle United
Fermín López 6FC Barcelona
Harvey Barnes 6Newcastle United
Lamine Yamal 6FC Barcelona

Bench

Newcastle United · bench

3HallDF
4Botman6.7↑ 76'
12Thiaw6.3↑ 62'
17KrafthDF
18OsulaFW
23Murphy6.8↑ 62'
27Woltemade6.5↑ 63'
28Willock6.5↑ 63'
31ThompsonGK
32RamsdaleGK
37MurphyDF
67MileyMF

FC Barcelona · bench

7García6.5↑ 70'
15Christensen6.2↑ 69'
17Torras6.4↑ 90'
20Carvajal6.9↑ 82'
22Bernal CasasMF
24Martret6.3↑ 81'
25SzczęsnyGK
26SalvatDF
28BardghjiFW
29CasinoFW
31KochenGK

Managers

E
H

Previous meetings

In 4 recorded meetings, Newcastle United have won 0 and FC Barcelona 3 — 1 ended level.

2026 · Champions LeagueFC Barcelona vs Newcastle United 7–2 2026 · Champions LeagueNewcastle United vs FC Barcelona 1–1 2003 · Champions LeagueNewcastle United vs Barcelona 0–2 2002 · Champions LeagueBarcelona vs Newcastle United 3–1 All 4 meetings →

Recent form

Newcastle United LDLDW
FC Barcelona WWWDW

Champions League

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Arsenal8800234+1924
2FC Bayern München8701228+1421
3Liverpool8602208+1218
4Tottenham Hotspur8521177+1017
5FC Barcelona85122214+816
6Chelsea85121710+716
7Sporting CP85121711+616
8Manchester City8512159+616
9Real Madrid85032112+915
10Inter8503157+815
11Paris Saint Germain84222111+1014
12Newcastle United8422177+1014
13Juventus83411410+413
14Atlético de Madrid84131715+213
15Atalanta84131010013
16Bayer 04 Leverkusen83321314-112
17Borussia Dortmund83231917+211
18Olympiacos F.C.83231014-411
19Club Brugge83141517-210
20Galatasaray8314911-210
21Monaco8242814-610
22Qarabağ83141321-810
23Bodø / Glimt82331415-19
24Benfica83051012-29
25Olympique Marseille83051114-39
26Pafos FC8233811-39
27Union Saint-Gilloise8305817-99
28PSV8224161608
29Athletic Club8224914-58
30Napoli8224915-68
31FC København82241221-98
32Ajax8206821-136
33Eintracht Frankfurt81161021-114
34Slavia Praha8035519-143
35Villarreal8017518-131
36Kairat8017722-151

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
12
Newcastle United
LDLDW
 6.59 14
5
FC Barcelona
WWWDW
 7.04 16
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Newcastle UnitedLDLDW
FC BarcelonaWWWDW
Match stats
36Possession64
10Shots19
6On target5
6Corners4
2Yellow cards4