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

Newcastle swat aside Qarabag to cruise into Champions League RO16

Eddie Howe guided Newcastle into the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time as they sealed their passage from the play-offs with an entertaining 3-2 home victory over Qarabag.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Foul by Dani Bolt (Qarabag).
• 4': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
• 4': Attempt saved. William Osula (Newcastle United) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
• 4': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Qarabag 0. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
• 6': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Qarabag 0. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
• 8': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
• 8': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
• 13': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
• 13': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Offside, Qarabag. Camilo Durán is caught offside.
• 30': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
• 30': Attempt missed. Matheus Silva (Qarabag) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Jankovic with a cross following a corner.
• 30': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Joelinton.
• 31': Foul by Kevin Medina (Qarabag).
• 31': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 35': Attempt missed. Joni Montiel (Qarabag) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
• 36': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Woltemade with a through ball.
• 38': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
• 38': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 40': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
• 41': Attempt saved. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
• 41': Attempt saved. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United). Assisted by Joni Montiel with a through ball.
• 41': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
• 41': Attempt missed. Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joni Montiel with a cross following a corner.
• 43': Offside, Qarabag. Elvin Cafarquliyev is caught offside.
• 44': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
• 44': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45': Attempt missed. Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Qarabag 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Qarabag 0.
• 46': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
• 46': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 46': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 47': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
• 49': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
• 49': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
• 49': Joni Montiel (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Qarabag 1. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joni Montiel.
• 52': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
• 52': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Qarabag 1. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
• 54': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Kieran Trippier.
• 54': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Sven Botman.
• 54': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Joelinton.
• 55': Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
• 55': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Penalty conceded by Dan Burn (Newcastle United) with a handball in the penalty area.
• 57': Penalty saved. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United).
• 57': Attempt blocked. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
• 57': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Qarabag 2. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
• 59': Attempt saved. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United).
• 59': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
• 62': Substitution, Qarabag. Kady Borges replaces Joni Montiel.
• 66': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Joe Willock.
• 66': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
• 67': Attempt blocked. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
• 67': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Badavi Hüseynov.
• 67': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
• 67': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Delay in match because of an injury Camilo Durán (Qarabag).
• 69': Substitution, Qarabag. Oleksii Kashchuk replaces Camilo Durán because of an injury.
• 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
• 73': Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa replaces William Osula.
• 74': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Dan Burn.
• 74': Attempt missed. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kady Borges following a corner.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Alex Murphy (Newcastle United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
• 79': Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
• 79': Substitution, Qarabag. Musa Qurbanli replaces Marko Jankovic.
• 79': Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Elvin Cafarquliyev.
• 80': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 80': Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 82': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
• 83': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Murphy.
• 85': Attempt saved. Musa Qurbanli (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United). Assisted by Kady Borges.
• 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Leo Shahar replaces Jacob Murphy.
• 88': Foul by Toral Bayramov (Qarabag).
• 88': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 90': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Musa Qurbanli (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+1': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
• 90'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Toral Bayramov.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Qarabag 2.
• 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Qarabag 2.