Match report

Newcastle Defeats Qarabag 6-1 in UEFA Champions League

Qarabag
Qarabag
1–6
FT
Newcastle
Newcastle
Feb 18, 2026

Newcastle showcased their dominance against Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League with a convincing 6-1 win. Anthony Gordon was instrumental, scoring four goals including two penalties and a normal goal within the first half hour of play. Newcastle's early goals set the tone for the match, with addit

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Qarabag 1-6 Newcastle
  • • Anthony Gordon scored four goals, including two penalties
  • • M. Thiaw and J. Murphy also found the back of the net for Newcastle
  • • E. Çəfərquliyev was the sole scorer for Qarabag
  • • Early goals by Anthony Gordon and M. Thiaw set Newcastle's momentum

Lineups

Qarabag

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 99 Mateusz Kochalski (G)
  • 2 Matheus Silva (D)
  • 13 Bahlul Mustafazada (D)
  • 81 Kevin Medina (D)
  • 44 Elvin Jafarguliyev (D)
  • 35 Pedro Bicalho (M)
  • 8 Marko Janković (M)
  • 15 Leandro Andrade (M)
  • 9 Joni Montiel (M)
  • 10 Abdellah Zoubir (M)
  • 17 Camilo Durán (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Dani Bolt
  • 55 Bədavi Hüseynov
  • 11 Emmanuel Addai
  • 20 Kady Borges
  • 22 Musa Qurbanlı
  • 89 Amin Ramazanov
  • 97 Fabijan Buntić
  • 3 Samy Mmaee
  • 27 Toral Bayramov
  • 30 Abbas Hüseynov
  • 21 Oleksiy Kashchuk
  • 32 Hikmat Cabrayilzada

Newcastle

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Nick Pope (G)
  • 2 Kieran Trippier (D)
  • 12 Malick Thiaw (D)
  • 33 Dan Burn (D)
  • 3 Lewis Hall (D)
  • 28 Joe Willock (M)
  • 8 Sandro Tonali (M)
  • 20 Anthony Elanga (M)
  • 27 Nick Woltemade (M)
  • 11 Harvey Barnes (M)
  • 10 Anthony Gordon (F)

Substitutes

  • 41 Jacob Ramsey
  • 18 William Osula
  • 23 Jacob Murphy
  • 7 Joelinton
  • 62 Sean Neave
  • 32 Aaron Ramsdale
  • 26 John Ruddy
  • 58 Aidan Harris
  • 37 Alex Murphy
  • 61 Leo Shahar

Timeline

  1. Newcastle
    3' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    Anthony Gordon · Assist: Dan Burn
  2. Newcastle
    8' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Thiaw · Assist: K. Trippier
  3. Qarabag
    22' Qarabag subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Mustafazada · On: Dani Bolt
  4. Newcastle
    32' Newcastle Goal · Penalty
    Anthony Gordon
  5. Newcastle
    33' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    Anthony Gordon
  6. Newcastle
    45'+1 Newcastle Goal · Penalty
    Anthony Gordon
  7. Qarabag
    46' Qarabag subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Leandro Andrade · On: B. Huseynov
  8. Qarabag
    54' Qarabag Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Cəfərquliyev · Assist: Richard Almeida
  9. Newcastle
    68' Newcastle subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Elanga · On: J. Murphy
  10. Newcastle
    68' Newcastle subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Willock · On: J. Ramsey
  11. Newcastle
    68' Newcastle subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Anthony Gordon · On: W. Osula
  12. Newcastle
    72' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Murphy
  13. Newcastle
    77' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    M. Thiaw
  14. Newcastle
    77' Newcastle subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Trippier · On: Joelinton
  15. Qarabag
    85' Qarabag subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Montiel · On: Kady
  16. Qarabag
    85' Qarabag subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Richard Almeida · On: E. Addai
  17. Newcastle
    87' Newcastle subst · Substitution 5
    Off: H. Barnes · On: S. Neave
  18. Qarabag
    88' Qarabag subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Duran · On: M. Qurbanly

Match Stats

Stat Qarabag Newcastle
Fouls 10 10
Pass Accuracy 84% 89%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 22
Corners 8 6
Total Passes 350 484
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 3 5
Shots on Target 2 14
xG 0.46 5.56
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 294 431
Shots Inside Box 4 18
Saves 8 1
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Anthony Gordon scored his first goal within 3 minutes, giving Newcastle an early lead
  • ▸ Newcastle extended their lead with multiple goals in the first half, including a penalty and another normal goal by Anthony Gordon