UEFA Champions League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Newcastle defeated Benfica 3:0. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by A. Gordon 32′, H. Barnes 70′, H. Barnes 83′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Newcastle had 52% possession while Benfica held 48%. Newcastle had 19 shots (10 on target) compared to 7 (2 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: Newcastle 2.63 — Benfica 0.33. Newcastle made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 1.
Match Events
assist: N. Pope
Newcastle and Benfica have met 1 times — Newcastle won 0, Benfica won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2022. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (2 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2022.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026