Union St.-Gilloise vs Newcastle United, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
FT
0 - 4
0 - 4
- 17': Nick Woltemade
- 43': Anthony Gordon (P)
- 64': Anthony Gordon (P)
- 80': Harvey Barnes
Newcastle rout Union St.-Gilloise on Woltemade goal, Gordon double
Nick Woltemade answered Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's "idiot" jibe in perfect style as he scored for the third time in four games as Newcastle United cruised to a 4-0 victory at Union Saint-Gilloise.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 5': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 6': Attempt missed. Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anouar Ait El Hadj with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fedde Leysen following a corner.
- 9': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 11': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 11': Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 12': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
- 13': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 15': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Fedde Leysen.
- 15': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Promise David.
- 16': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 16': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Newcastle United 1. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 20': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 20': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 21': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 21': Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 23': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 23': Attempt missed. Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Mac Allister following a corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 24': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
- 24': Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 25': Attempt saved. Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 25': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anouar Ait El Hadj with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ousseynou Niang is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez.
- 35': Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 35': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 39': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 39': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Penalty Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': Penalty conceded by Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Newcastle United 2. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anan Khalaili.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Newcastle United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Newcastle United 2.
- 45': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Marc Giger replaces Promise David.
- 46': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Union Saint-Gilloise). Assisted by Joelinton.
- 47': Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
- 48': Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 48': Attempt missed. Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Giger.
- 50': Attempt saved. Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Anan Khalaili.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamiel Van de Perre.
- 50': Attempt saved. Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 51': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 51': Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 57': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Joelinton.
- 60': Foul by Marc Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 60': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Marc Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Penalty conceded by Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 62': VAR Decision: Penalty Newcastle United.
- 64': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Newcastle United 3. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 67': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mathias Rasmussen replaces Kamiel Van de Perre.
- 67': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ross Sykes replaces Kevin Mac Allister.
- 70': Attempt missed. Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ousseynou Niang.
- 71': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 71': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Nick Woltemade.
- 73': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 73': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 73': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Sofiane Boufal replaces Kevin Rodríguez.
- 75': Attempt saved. Marc Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ross Sykes.
- 78': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Louis Patris replaces Anan Khalaili.
- 78': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt saved. Sofiane Boufal (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
- 80': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 80': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Newcastle United 4. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by William Osula with a through ball following a fast break.
- 82': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 83': Substitution, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 89': Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 90': Attempt blocked. William Osula (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Union Saint-Gilloise). Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 90'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 90'+1': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marc Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Patris with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Newcastle United 4.
- 0': Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Newcastle United 4.
Statistics
 NEW |
USG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 439 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
| 511 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 16 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 16,038
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 16,038
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | +16 | 18 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | +11 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 6 | +6 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Union St.-Gilloise (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Kjell Scherpen (GK) |
| 16 | Christian Burgess  |
| 48 | Fedde Leysen |
| 5 | Kevin Mac Allister |
| 6 | Kamiel Van De Perre |
| 8 | Adem Zorgane |
| 10 | Anouar Ait El Hadj |
| 22 | Ousseynou Niang |
| 25 | Anan Khalaili |
| 12 | Promise David |
| 13 | Kevin Rodríguez |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 27 | Nick Woltemade |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 20 | Anthony Elanga |
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