UEFA Champions League

FT Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Athletic Club WDWLL 0
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Newcastle United LWWWL 2
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St. James' Park · 51,923 att. · Paramount+

Match Report

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Dan Burn's sublime header helps Newcastle overcome Athletic Club

Dan Burn produced a header of brutal beauty as they eased to a 2-0 Champions League victory over Athletic Club.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
5
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
5
41.5
Possession
58.5
12
SHOTS
8
5
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
264
Accurate Passes
419
358
Passes
516
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
3
17
Crosses
10
0.2
Cross %
0.3
54
Long Balls
56
18
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
2
17
Effective Tackles
7
19
Tackles
18
0.9
Tackle %
0.4
12
Interceptions
8
12
Effective Clearances
19
12
Clearances
19

Highlights

01:27 Howe unsure of Guimarães' availability for UCL due to illness Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

NEW leads series 1-0

Lineups

NEW · 4-3-3

  1. 1Nick PopeG
  2. 4Sven BotmanCD-L
  3. 12Malick ThiawCD-R
  4. 33Dan BurnLB
  5. 2Kieran TrippierRB
  6. 8Sandro TonaliCM
  7. 7JoelintonLM
  8. 39Bruno GuimarãesRM
  9. 27Nick WoltemadeF
  10. 10Anthony GordonLF
  11. 11Harvey BarnesRF

ATH · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Unai SimónG
  2. 4Aitor ParedesCD-L
  3. 3Dani VivianCD-R
  4. 19Adama BoiroLB
  5. 12Jesús AresoRB
  6. 6Mikel VesgaAM
  7. 18Mikel JauregizarLM
  8. 30Alejandro RegoRM
  9. 20Unai GómezF
  10. 7Álex BerenguerAM-L
  11. 23Robert NavarroAM-R

Timeline

  1. 11' Goal! Newcastle United 1, Athletic Club 0. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  2. 41' Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Gordon because of an injury.
  3. 49' Goal! Newcastle United 2, Athletic Club 0. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
  4. 57' Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 65' Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Dan Burn.
  6. 66' Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Harvey Barnes.
  7. 66' Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  8. 69' Jesús Areso (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 69' Substitution, Athletic Club. Selton Sánchez replaces Mikel Jauregizar.
  10. 69' Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Serrano replaces Robert Navarro.
  11. 78' Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Hierro replaces Unai Gómez.
  12. 78' Substitution, Athletic Club. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Jesús Areso.
  13. 80' Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta replaces Alejandro Rego.
  14. 83' Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Nick Woltemade.

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