UEFA Champions League • 2025 • 21 Oct 2025

Newcastle vs Benfica

Newcastle
3 – 0 1 – 0 2 – 0

(HT: 1–0)

FT

21:00

St. James' Park (Newcastle) · Ref: S. Marciniak

Benfica
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Score Summary
Full Time 3 – 0
Half Time 1 – 0
Key Stats
Ball Possession 52% – 48%
Blocked Shots 5 – 2
Corner Kicks 12 – 8
Fouls 16 – 7
Goalkeeper Saves 2 – 7
Offsides 2 – 1
Elo (before match)
Rating 1506 – 1500
Expected win probability 50.9% – 49.1%
xPi (before match)
Rating 0.30 – -0.01
Expected win probability 49.4% – 33.6%
Top Performers
Top Rated
Anthony Gordon
Newcastle
9.3 rating (85 min)
Most Clinical
Harvey Barnes
Newcastle
2 goals
Best Creator
Kieran Trippier
Newcastle
4 key passes, 0 assists
Defensive Leader
Enzo Barrenechea
Benfica
6 tackles + 1 interceptions
Standings (Top 6) View Full Standings
#TeamPtsForm
1 Arsenal 24 W W W W W
2 Bayern München 21 W W W L W
3 Liverpool 18 W W W L W
4 Tottenham 17 W W W L W
5 Barcelona 16 W W W L D
6 Chelsea 16 W W L W D
7 Sporting CP 16 W W L W D
8 Manchester City 16 W L W L W
9 Real Madrid 15 L W L W L
10 Inter 15 W L L L W
11 Paris Saint Germain 14 D L D W L
12 Newcastle 14 D W D L W
13 Juventus 13 D W W W D
14 Atletico Madrid 13 L D W W W
15 Atalanta 13 L L W W W
16 Bayer Leverkusen 12 W L D W W
17 Borussia Dortmund 11 L L D W L
18 Olympiakos Piraeus 11 W W W L D
19 Club Brugge KV 10 W W L L D
20 Galatasaray 10 L D L L W
21 Monaco 10 D L W D W
22 Qarabag 10 L W L L D
23 Bodo/Glimt 9 W W D L L
24 Benfica 9 W L W W L
25 Marseille 9 L L W W L
26 Pafos 9 W L L D W
27 Union St. Gilloise 9 W L L W L
28 PSV Eindhoven 8 L L L W D
29 Athletic Club 8 L W D D L
30 Napoli 8 L D L W D
31 FC Copenhagen 8 L D W W L
32 Ajax 6 L W W L L
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 L L L L D
34 Slavia Praha 3 L L L D L
35 Villarreal 1 L L L L L
36 Kairat Almaty 1 L L L L L
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Newcastle 4-3-3
vs
Benfica 4-4-1-1
👤 Team Lineups (Pitch View)
HOME LEN: 11 AWAY LEN: 11 | First home: top=6.0% left=50.0%
1
7.5
N. Pope
2
7.3
K. Trippi…
12
6.9
⬤
M. Thiaw
4
7.7
S. Botman
33
6.9
D. Burn
39
7.2
↓
Bruno Gui…
67
6.9
L. Miley
41
6.9
↓
J. Ramsey
23
7.3
↓
J. Murphy
27
6.2
↓
N. Woltem…
10
9.3
↓ ⚽
A. Gordon
1
8.9
A. Trubin
17
6.3
↓
A. Dedic
4
6.3
A. Silva
30
6.7
N. Otamen…
44
6.2
T. Araujo
11
6.6
⬤
D. Lukeba…
20
6.3
R. Rios
5
7.2
E. Barren…
8
6.2
F. Aursnes
10
6.3
G. Sudakov
14
6.3
V. Pavlid…
👥 Substitutes
Newcastle
32 A. Ramsdale Bench
31 M. Thompson Bench
5 F. Schar Bench
7 Joelinton Played (63')
8 S. Tonali Bench
11 H. Barnes Played (63')
17 E. Krafth Bench
18 W. Osula Played (85')
20 A. Elanga Played (85')
28 J. Willock Played (90')
37 A. Murphy Bench
Benfica
24 S. Soares Bench
3 R. Obrador Bench
9 F. Ivanovic Played (63')
18 L. Barreiro Bench
21 A. Schjelderup Bench
26 S. Dahl Bench
39 H. Araujo Bench
66 J. Wynder Bench
68 J. Veloso Bench
84 J. Rego Bench
86 D. Prioste Bench
90 I. Lima Bench
🔄 Substitutions
Match Substitutions
63'
Newcastle
J. Ramsey → Joelinton
63'
Newcastle
J. Murphy → H. Barnes
63'
Benfica
A. Dedic → F. Ivanovic
85'
Newcastle
N. Woltemade → W. Osula
85'
Newcastle
A. Gordon → A. Elanga
90'
Newcastle
Bruno Guimaraes → J. Willock
Match Statistics (Full Time)
Statistic Newcastle Benfica
Ball Possession 52% 48%
Blocked Shots 5 2
Corner Kicks 12 8
Fouls 16 7
Goalkeeper Saves 2 7
Offsides 2 1
Passes Accurate 352 315
Red Cards N/A N/A
Shots Insidebox 13 2
Shots Off Goal 4 3
Shots On Goal 10 2
Shots Outsidebox 6 5
Total Passes 417 388
Total Shots 19 7
Yellow Cards 1 1
expected_goals 2.63 0.33
goals_prevented 0 0
Passes % 84% 81%
Team Aggregates (Season)
Newcastle
Possession % {{ team_aggregates_home.avg_possession }}%
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Shot Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_home.shot_accuracy }}%
Goals (avg) 2.45
xG (avg) 2.24{% else %}N/A
Benfica
Possession % {{ team_aggregates_away.avg_possession }}%
Pass Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_away.pass_accuracy }}%
Shot Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_away.shot_accuracy }}%
Goals (avg) 1.14
xG (avg) 1.02{% else %}N/A
Newcastle — Player Statistics
Player cards.red cards.yellow dribbles.attempts dribbles.past dribbles.success duels.total duels.won fouls.committed fouls.drawn games.captain games.minutes games.number games.position games.rating games.substitute goals.assists goals.conceded goals.saves goals.total offsides passes.accuracy passes.key passes.total penalty.commited penalty.missed penalty.saved penalty.scored penalty.won shots.on shots.total tackles.blocks tackles.interceptions tackles.total
Aaron Ramsdale 👤 Aaron Ramsdale 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 32 G N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Alex Murphy 👤 Alex Murphy 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 37 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Anthony Elanga 👤 Anthony Elanga 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False 8 20 F 6.7 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2 1 2 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Anthony Gordon 👤 Anthony Gordon 0 0 3 1 1 14 7 1 3 False 85 10 F 9.3 False 1 0 N/A 1 N/A 25 1 35 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 2 N/A 1 3
Bruno Guimarães 👤 Bruno Guimarães 0 0 3 2 2 12 4 3 2 True 89 39 M 7.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A 1 29 N/A 37 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 1 N/A 2 N/A
Dan Burn 👤 Dan Burn 0 0 1 1 1 16 9 3 N/A False 90 33 D 6.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 26 1 31 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 2 2 N/A N/A 2
Emil Krafth 👤 Emil Krafth 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 17 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fabian Schär 👤 Fabian Schär 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 5 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Harvey Barnes 👤 Harvey Barnes 0 0 1 N/A 1 2 1 1 N/A False 27 11 M 9.2 True 0 0 N/A 2 1 4 1 5 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 2 2 N/A N/A N/A
Jacob Murphy 👤 Jacob Murphy 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A False 63 23 F 7.3 False 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 10 1 15 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 2 3 N/A 1 N/A
Jacob Ramsey 👤 Jacob Ramsey 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 7 3 2 1 False 63 41 M 6.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 18 1 19 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2
Joe Willock 👤 Joe Willock 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False 1 28 M N/A True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A
Joelinton 👤 Joelinton 0 0 1 1 1 7 4 2 N/A False 27 7 M 6.3 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 9 N/A 9 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 1 N/A 2 1
Kieran Trippier 👤 Kieran Trippier 0 0 1 1 1 8 5 1 N/A False 90 2 D 7.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 46 4 64 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3
Lewis Miley 👤 Lewis Miley 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 6 4 1 N/A False 90 67 M 6.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 37 1 41 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 2 2
Malick Thiaw 👤 Malick Thiaw 0 1 N/A N/A N/A 5 2 1 N/A False 90 12 D 6.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 55 N/A 58 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Max Thompson 👤 Max Thompson 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 31 G N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nick Pope 👤 Nick Pope 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 1 N/A N/A False 90 1 G 7.5 False 1 0 2 N/A N/A 15 1 22 N/A 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nick Woltemade 👤 Nick Woltemade 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 5 N/A N/A N/A False 85 27 F 6.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 14 3 15 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
Sandro Tonali 👤 Sandro Tonali 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 8 M N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sven Botman 👤 Sven Botman 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 10 4 1 1 False 90 4 D 7.7 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 60 N/A 62 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 1 1 N/A 1
William Osula 👤 William Osula 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False 8 18 F 6.3 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 1 1 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Benfica — Player Statistics
Player cards.red cards.yellow dribbles.attempts dribbles.past dribbles.success duels.total duels.won fouls.committed fouls.drawn games.captain games.minutes games.number games.position games.rating games.substitute goals.assists goals.conceded goals.saves goals.total offsides passes.accuracy passes.key passes.total penalty.commited penalty.missed penalty.saved penalty.scored penalty.won shots.on shots.total tackles.blocks tackles.interceptions tackles.total
Amar Dedić 👤 Amar Dedić 0 0 2 N/A 1 9 4 2 1 False 63 17 D 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 14 N/A 18 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1
Anatoliy Trubin 👤 Anatoliy Trubin 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 4 4 N/A 2 False 90 1 G 8.9 False 0 3 7 N/A N/A 11 N/A 23 N/A 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Andreas Schjelderup 👤 Andreas Schjelderup 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 21 F N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
António Silva 👤 António Silva 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 3 1 N/A N/A False 90 4 D 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 35 N/A 45 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 2 N/A
Diogo Prioste 👤 Diogo Prioste 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 86 M N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dodi Lukebakio 👤 Dodi Lukebakio 0 1 4 1 2 13 8 1 3 False 90 11 M 6.6 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 23 1 26 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 2 3 N/A N/A 2
Enzo Barrenechea 👤 Enzo Barrenechea 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 12 9 2 3 False 90 5 M 7.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 59 1 66 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 6
Franjo Ivanović 👤 Franjo Ivanović 0 0 1 1 1 4 2 N/A 1 False 27 9 F 6.3 True 0 0 N/A N/A 1 2 N/A 3 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fredrik Aursnes 👤 Fredrik Aursnes 0 0 1 N/A N/A 4 1 N/A N/A False 90 8 M 6.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 23 N/A 29 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 2 1
Georgiy Sudakov 👤 Georgiy Sudakov 0 0 1 1 N/A 7 2 N/A 2 False 90 10 F 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 32 1 35 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A
Henrique Araújo 👤 Henrique Araújo 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 39 F N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ivan Lima 👤 Ivan Lima 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 90 F N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Joshua Wynder 👤 Joshua Wynder 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 66 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
João Rêgo 👤 João Rêgo 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 84 M N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
João Veloso 👤 João Veloso 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 68 M N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Leandro Barreiro 👤 Leandro Barreiro 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 18 M N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nicolás Otamendi 👤 Nicolás Otamendi 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 6 4 N/A N/A True 90 30 D 6.7 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 47 1 55 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 2 1 1
Rafael Obrador 👤 Rafael Obrador 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 3 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Richard Ríos 👤 Richard Ríos 0 0 1 1 1 13 5 1 2 False 90 20 M 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 31 1 37 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2
Samuel Dahl 👤 Samuel Dahl 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 26 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Samuel Soares 👤 Samuel Soares 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 24 G N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tomás Araújo 👤 Tomás Araújo 0 0 1 2 1 4 2 N/A N/A False 90 44 D 6.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 24 N/A 31 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 1
Vangelis Pavlidis 👤 Vangelis Pavlidis 0 0 2 1 1 15 8 1 2 False 90 14 F 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 14 1 20 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A 2
Match Events
🟨 Malick Thiaw (Yellow Card)
17'
⚽ A. Gordon (Normal Goal)
32'
45'
🟨 Dodi Lukebakio (Yellow Card)
🔄 J. Ramsey → Substitution 1
63'
🔄 J. Murphy → Substitution 2
63'
63'
🔄 A. Dedic → Substitution 1
⚽ H. Barnes (Normal Goal)
70'
⚽ H. Barnes (Normal Goal)
83'
🔄 N. Woltemade → Substitution 3
85'
🔄 A. Gordon → Substitution 4
85'
🔄 Bruno Guimaraes → Substitution 5
90'
Substitutions
63'
Newcastle
J. Ramsey → Joelinton
63'
Newcastle
J. Murphy → H. Barnes
63'
Benfica
A. Dedic → F. Ivanovic
85'
Newcastle
N. Woltemade → W. Osula
85'
Newcastle
A. Gordon → A. Elanga
90'
Newcastle
Bruno Guimaraes → J. Willock
League Standings View Standings

Teams in this match: Newcastle and Benfica

#TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 Arsenal 8 8 0 0 23 4 19 24 W W W W W
2 Bayern München 8 7 0 1 22 8 14 21 W W W L W
3 Liverpool 8 6 0 2 20 8 12 18 W W W L W
4 Tottenham 8 5 2 1 17 7 10 17 W W W L W
5 Barcelona 8 5 1 2 22 14 8 16 W W W L D
6 Chelsea 8 5 1 2 17 10 7 16 W W L W D
7 Sporting CP 8 5 1 2 17 11 6 16 W W L W D
8 Manchester City 8 5 1 2 15 9 6 16 W L W L W
9 Real Madrid 8 5 0 3 21 12 9 15 L W L W L
10 Inter 8 5 0 3 15 7 8 15 W L L L W
11 Paris Saint Germain 8 4 2 2 21 11 10 14 D L D W L
12 Newcastle 8 4 2 2 17 7 10 14 D W D L W
13 Juventus 8 3 4 1 14 10 4 13 D W W W D
14 Atletico Madrid 8 4 1 3 17 15 2 13 L D W W W
15 Atalanta 8 4 1 3 10 10 0 13 L L W W W
16 Bayer Leverkusen 8 3 3 2 13 14 -1 12 W L D W W
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 3 2 3 19 17 2 11 L L D W L
18 Olympiakos Piraeus 8 3 2 3 10 14 -4 11 W W W L D
19 Club Brugge KV 8 3 1 4 15 17 -2 10 W W L L D
20 Galatasaray 8 3 1 4 9 11 -2 10 L D L L W
21 Monaco 8 2 4 2 8 14 -6 10 D L W D W
22 Qarabag 8 3 1 4 13 21 -8 10 L W L L D
23 Bodo/Glimt 8 2 3 3 14 15 -1 9 W W D L L
24 Benfica 8 3 0 5 10 12 -2 9 W L W W L
25 Marseille 8 3 0 5 11 14 -3 9 L L W W L
26 Pafos 8 2 3 3 8 11 -3 9 W L L D W
27 Union St. Gilloise 8 3 0 5 8 17 -9 9 W L L W L
28 PSV Eindhoven 8 2 2 4 16 16 0 8 L L L W D
29 Athletic Club 8 2 2 4 9 14 -5 8 L W D D L
30 Napoli 8 2 2 4 9 15 -6 8 L D L W D
31 FC Copenhagen 8 2 2 4 12 21 -9 8 L D W W L
32 Ajax 8 2 0 6 8 21 -13 6 L W W L L
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 1 1 6 10 21 -11 4 L L L L D
34 Slavia Praha 8 0 3 5 5 19 -14 3 L L L D L
35 Villarreal 8 0 1 7 5 18 -13 1 L L L L L
36 Kairat Almaty 8 0 1 7 7 22 -15 1 L L L L L

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UEFA Champions League World · Season 2025

Teams

Newcastle
Last 5: Form 50% · Att 31% · Def 88%
Goals: 5 for · 2 against
W1 D— L1 · LW
Benfica
Last 5: Form 47% · Att 31% · Def 75%
Goals: 5 for · 4 against
W3 D1 L2 · WWDWLL

Predictions

Newcastle 10%
Draw 45%
Benfica 45%
Benfica (Win or draw)

Double chance : draw or Benfica

Goals: Newcastle -2.5 · Benfica -2.5
Win or Draw

Comparison

Attack
50% – 50%
Defense
67% – 33%
Head to Head
0% – 100%
Form
30% – 70%
Goals
40% – 60%
Total
40.2% – 59.8%
Poisson
14% – 86%

Head to Head

Last 1 matches: Home wins: 1, Away wins: 0, Draws: 0

26 Jul 2022 · Friendlies Clubs 2022
Benfica 3 – 2 Newcastle
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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