FK Qarabag vs Newcastle United, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs

Gordon scores 4 as Newcastle put 6 past Qarabag in 1st leg

Anthony Gordon plundered four goals as Newcastle took a stranglehold on their Champions League play-off against Qarabag with a rampant 6-1 first-leg victory in Baku.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
• 1': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag).
• 3': Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 1. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Burn with a through ball.
• 6': Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
• 6': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
• 7': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Joe Willock.
• 7': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
• 8': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
• 8': Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 2. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
• 11': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
• 11': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
• 14': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 16': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
• 19': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 19': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
• 21': Delay in match because of an injury Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag).
• 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 22': Substitution, Qarabag. Dani Bolt replaces Bahlul Mustafazada because of an injury.
• 22': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
• 22': Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 25': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
• 26': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 26': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
• 27': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
• 28': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
• 28': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
• 29': Penalty conceded by Matheus Silva (Qarabag) with a handball in the penalty area.
• 29': Delay in match (Qarabag). VAR checking.
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 30': VAR Decision: Penalty Newcastle United.
• 32': Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 3. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 33': Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 4. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 39': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Dan Burn.
• 40': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 40': Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
• 41': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
• 42': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
• 43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
• 43': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
• 43': Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Penalty Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 44': Penalty conceded by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Goal! Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 5. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
• 45'+4': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United).
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 5.
• 45': Second Half begins Qarabag 0, Newcastle United 5.
• 45': Substitution, Qarabag. Badavi Hüseynov replaces Leandro Andrade.
• 52': Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
• 52': Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
• 52': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
• 54': Attempt blocked. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Camilo Durán with a through ball.
• 54': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Dan Burn.
• 54': Goal! Qarabag 1, Newcastle United 5. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir following a corner.
• 56': VAR Decision: Goal Qarabag 1-5 Newcastle United (Elvin Cafarquliyev).
• 57': Foul by Joni Montiel (Qarabag).
• 57': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 60': Attempt saved. Joni Montiel (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Badavi Hüseynov.
• 61': Foul by Joni Montiel (Qarabag).
• 61': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 64': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
• 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
• 65': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
• 66': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
• 66': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
• 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Joe Willock.
• 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Elanga.
• 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Anthony Gordon.
• 69': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Dan Burn.
• 72': Goal! Qarabag 1, Newcastle United 6. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Dani Bolt (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 76': Camilo Durán (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
• 76': Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Kieran Trippier.
• 78': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
• 78': Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Foul by Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag).
• 80': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 82': Attempt missed. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
• 85': Substitution, Qarabag. Kady Borges replaces Joni Montiel.
• 85': Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
• 86': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
• 86': Attempt missed. Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kady Borges with a cross following a corner.
• 87': Attempt missed. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
• 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Neave replaces Harvey Barnes.
• 87': Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
• 87': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
• 88': William Osula (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 88': Substitution, Qarabag. Musa Qurbanli replaces Camilo Durán.
• 89': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
• 89': Attempt saved. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag).
• 89': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Neave with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Offside, Newcastle United. Joelinton is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Qarabag 1, Newcastle United 6.
• 0': Match ends, Qarabag 1, Newcastle United 6.