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Newcastle United vs BenficaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

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Newcastle United

Newcastle United

Gordon32'
Barnes70'
Barnes83'
3
-FT
0
Oct 21, 2025
St. James' Park
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Benfica

Benfica

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Harvey Barnes
Harvey Barnes
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
2
Goals
8.6
90'Substitution
Joe Willock
Joe Willock· In
Bruno Guimarães
Bruno Guimarães· Out
Newcastle United
85'Substitution
Anthony Elanga
Anthony Elanga· In
Anthony Gordon
Anthony Gordon· Out
Newcastle United
85'Substitution
William Osula 
William Osula · In
Nick Woltemade
Nick Woltemade· Out
Newcastle United
Goal!
3-0
Harvey Barnes
Harvey Barnes
83'·Newcastle United
⚽
Goal!
2-0
Harvey Barnes
Harvey Barnes
70'·Newcastle United
⚽
63'Substitution
Joelinton 
Joelinton · In
Jacob Ramsey
Jacob Ramsey· Out
Newcastle United
63'Substitution
Harvey Barnes
Harvey Barnes· In
Jacob Murphy
Jacob Murphy· Out
Newcastle United
63'Substitution
Franjo Ivanović
Franjo Ivanović· In
Amar Dedić
Amar Dedić· Out
Benfica
45'Yellow Card
Dodi Lukébakio 
Dodi Lukébakio 
Benfica
Goal!
1-0
Anthony Gordon
Anthony Gordon
32'·Newcastle United
⚽
17'Yellow Card
Malick Thiaw
Malick Thiaw
Newcastle United

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Benfica
Benfica
52%Ball Possession48%
19Shots Total7
10Shots On Target2
12Corners8
16Fouls7
1Yellow Cards1
2Offsides1
2Saves7
417Passes388
4Shots Off Target3
98Attacks73
52Dangerous Attacks30
13Shots Inside Box2
6Shots Outside Box5
3Goals0
8Free Kicks18
5Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions1
0Hit Woodwork1
14Tackles16
3Assists0
352Accurate Passes315
0Injuries2
20Total Crosses16
7Accurate Crosses1
10Interceptions10
44Duels Won50
5Big Chances Created1
3Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Harvey Barnes
Harvey Barnes
MF
8.6
27'202/2
5(80%)
-
1/2
Anthony Gordon
Anthony Gordon
FW
8.3
85'111/4
35(71%)
3
7/14
Kieran Trippier
Kieran Trippier
DF
7.8
90'00-
64(73%)
3
5/8
Dan Burn
Dan Burn
DF
7.5
90'002/3
31(83%)
2
9/16
Nick Pope
Nick Pope
GK
7.5
90'01-
22(70%)
-
1/1
Jacob Murphy
Jacob Murphy
FW
7.3
63'012/3
15(67%)
-
0/1
Sven Botman
Sven Botman
DF
7.2
90'001/1
62(95%)
1
4/10
Lewis Miley
Lewis Miley
MF
7.0
90'000/2
41(90%)
2
4/6
Joelinton
Joelinton
MF
7.0
27'001/1
9(100%)
1
4/7
William Osula
William Osula
FW
6.9
5'000/1
1(100%)
-
-
Nick Woltemade
Nick Woltemade
FW
6.8
85'000/1
15(93%)
-
0/5
Jacob Ramsey
Jacob Ramsey
MF
6.8
63'00-
19(95%)
2
3/7
Malick Thiaw
Malick Thiaw
DF
6.7
90'00-
58(95%)
-
2/5
Anthony Elanga
Anthony Elanga
FW
6.7
5'00-
2(67%)
-
-
Bruno Guimarães
Bruno Guimarães
MF
6.5
90'001/1
37(78%)
-
4/12
Joe Willock
Joe Willock
MF
6.3
1'000/1
1(100%)
-
-

Newcastle United vs Benfica — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Newcastle United15L101519/1512-5
Benfica15W120108/155-3

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Newcastle United — last 5 games
  1. W4-1 vs Bradford City2025-09-24
  2. L1-2 vs Arsenal2025-09-28
  3. W4-0 @ Union Saint-Gilloise2025-10-01
  4. W2-0 vs Nottingham Forest2025-10-05
  5. L1-2 @ Brighton & Hove Albion2025-10-18
Benfica — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Rio Ave2025-09-23
  2. W2-1 vs Gil Vicente2025-09-26
  3. L0-1 @ Chelsea2025-09-30
  4. D0-0 @ Porto2025-10-05
  5. W2-0 @ Chaves2025-10-17
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2013-04-04 – 2022-07-26
Newcastle United wins
0
Draws
1
Benfica wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
3.67
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
100%
Home side won
67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2013-04-04 – 2022-07-26) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2022-07-26Benfica3-2Newcastle United
2013-04-11Newcastle United1-1Benfica
2013-04-04Benfica3-1Newcastle United
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Newcastle United1281410WLDWD15-3
Benfica2489-2LWWLW12+12

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
5 ptsNewcastle United 14 · Benfica 9
Positions
#12 vs #24
Goals per game
2.13/0.88 vs 1.25/1.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.69

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-10-21

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Newcastle United
Won 0%
(0/3)
Draw 33%
(1/3)
Benfica
Won 67%
(2/3)
Goals
4-7
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

0
Newcastle United wins
1
Draws
2
Benfica wins
Goals Scored
4 - 7
Jul 26, 2022 • Club Friendlies 3
Benfica
Benfica
3-2
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Apr 11, 2013 • Europa League
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
1-1
Benfica
Benfica
Apr 4, 2013 • Europa League
Benfica
Benfica
3-1
Newcastle United
Newcastle United

Fixtures

Matchday 3 — Champions League

Match Report

Benfica (24th, 9 pts) visited Newcastle United (12th, 14 pts) with 5 points between them. On the form table Benfica stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 24th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Newcastle United 2.13 scored and 0.88 conceded per game, Benfica 1.25 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.69.

St. James' Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 52,409. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Newcastle United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.

Goal scorers

Newcastle United: Harvey Barnes (70'), Anthony Gordon (32'), Harvey Barnes (83')

Key stats

Possession: Newcastle United 52% · Benfica 48% · Total shots: 19-7 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 12-8

More details:

Newcastle United — live results and scheduleBenfica — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Newcastle United vs Benfica?
Newcastle United 3-0 Benfica. Champions League match.
What league is Newcastle United vs Benfica in?
This match is part of the Champions League. The match was played at St. James' Park. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle United and Benfica?
In 3 meetings between 2013 and 2022: Newcastle United has 0 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses against Benfica.
Where was Newcastle United vs Benfica played?
The match was played at St. James' Park.