UEFA Champions League

FT Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Newcastle United WLWDW 2
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Bayer Leverkusen WWLWL 2
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Match Report

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Newcastle concede late equaliser in draw with Bayer Leverkusen

Alejandro Grimaldo broke Newcastle's hearts as he struck late to deny them Champions League victory at Bayer Leverkusen.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
6
Corner Kicks
9
6
Saves
4
49.3
Possession
50.7
13
SHOTS
17
5
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.4
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
353
Accurate Passes
364
414
Passes
432
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
4
24
Crosses
21
0.2
Cross %
0.2
31
Long Balls
37
13
Accurate Long Balls
15
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
6
8
Effective Tackles
5
12
Tackles
7
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
10
Interceptions
8
33
Effective Clearances
26
33
Clearances
26

Head to Head

NEW leads series 2-0

Lineups

B04 · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Mark FlekkenG
  2. 8Robert AndrichCD
  3. 12Edmond TapsobaCD-L
  4. 4Jarell QuansahCD-R
  5. 24Aleix GarcíaCM-L
  6. 30Ibrahim MazaCM-R
  7. 20Alejandro GrimaldoLM
  8. 13ArthurRM
  9. 14Patrik SchickF
  10. 19Ernest PokuCF-L
  11. 10Malik TillmanCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 16Axel TapeSUB
  2. 5Loïc BadéSUB
  3. 9Claudio EcheverriSUB
  4. 44Jeanuël BelocianSUB
  5. 28Janis BlaswichSUB
  6. 17Eliesse Ben SeghirSUB
  7. 36Niklas LombSUB
  8. 35Christian KofaneSUB
  9. 23Nathan TellaSUB

NEW · 4-3-3

  1. 32Aaron RamsdaleG
  2. 33Dan BurnCD-L
  3. 12Malick ThiawCD-R
  4. 3Lewis HallLB
  5. 21Tino LivramentoRB
  6. 39Bruno GuimarãesCM
  7. 7JoelintonLM
  8. 8Sandro TonaliRM
  9. 27Nick WoltemadeF
  10. 10Anthony GordonLF
  11. 11Harvey BarnesRF

Substitutes

  1. 67Lewis MileySUB
  2. 31Max ThompsonSUB
  3. 20Anthony ElangaSUB
  4. 28Joe WillockSUB
  5. 9Yoane WissaSUB
  6. 37Alex MurphySUB
  7. 23Jacob MurphySUB
  8. 5Fabian SchärSUB
  9. 59Adam HarrisonSUB
  10. 41Jacob RamseySUB

Timeline

  1. 13' Own Goal by Bruno Guimarães, Newcastle United. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Newcastle United 0.
  2. 21' Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane replaces Patrik Schick.
  4. 47' Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 51' Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 51' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Newcastle United 1. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  7. 60' Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Joelinton because of an injury.
  8. 71' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Ernest Poku.
  9. 74' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Newcastle United 2. Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
  10. 78' Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Harvey Barnes.
  11. 82' Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 85' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Claudio Echeverri replaces Malik Tillman.
  13. 88' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Newcastle United 2. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
  14. 90' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Loïc Badé replaces Arthur.
  15. 90'+2' Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Anthony Gordon.
  16. 90'+3' Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa replaces Nick Woltemade.

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