
UEFA Champions League
7:00 PMOctober 21, 2025
League Stage - 3
NewcastleShow Score
3 - 0
HT:(1 - 0)
BenficaSt. James' Park
Referee: Szymon Marciniak, Poland
How did the teams perform?
Newcastle
0
Total Votes
Benfica
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Match Stats


Ball possession
2.36
Expected goals (xG)
0.36
0.00
Goals Prevented
0.00
Attack
15
Total shots
7
7
Shots on target
2
3
Shots off target
3
5
Blocked shots
2
11
Shots inside box
2
4
Shots outside box
5
10
Corner kicks
8
2
Offsides
1
Passing
404
Total passes
385
339 (84%)
Accurate passes
315 (82%)
Discipline
16
Fouls
7
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
2
Goalkeeper saves
4
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Lineup
Newcastle
4-3-3
1
G
Nick Pope
71'
33
D
Dan Burn
4
D
Sven Botman
12
D
Malick Thiaw
17' Tripping
2
D
Kieran Trippier
41
M
Jacob Ramsey
67
M
Lewis Miley
39
M
Bruno Guimarães (C)
10
F
Anthony Gordon
32'
83'
27
F
Nick Woltemade
23
F
Jacob Murphy
32'
Substitutes
8
M
Sandro Tonali
37
D
Alex Murphy
17
D
Emil Krafth
5
D
Fabian Schär
32
G
Aaron Ramsdale
31
G
Max Thompson
28
M
Joe Willock
90' Replaced by Bruno Guimaraes
18
F
William Osula
85' Replaced by N. Woltemade
20
F
Anthony Elanga
85' Replaced by A. Gordon
11
M
Harvey Barnes
71'
83'
63' Replaced by J. Murphy
7
M
Joelinton
63' Replaced by J. Ramsey
Benfica
4-4-1-1
1
G
Anatoliy Trubin
44
D
Tomás Araújo
30
D
Nicolás Otamendi (C)
4
D
António Silva
17
D
Amar Dedić
8
M
Fredrik Aursnes
5
M
Enzo Barrenechea
20
M
Richard Ríos
11
M
Dodi Lukebakio
45' Roughing
10
F
Georgiy Sudakov
14
F
Vangelis Pavlidis
Substitutes
39
F
Henrique Araújo
21
F
Andreas Schjelderup
90
F
Ivan Lima
86
M
Diogo Prioste
84
M
João Rêgo
68
M
João Veloso
18
M
Leandro Barreiro
26
D
Samuel Dahl
3
D
Rafael Obrador
66
D
Joshua Wynder
24
G
Samuel Soares
9
F
Franjo Ivanović
63' Replaced by A. Dedic

UEFA Champions League Standings - UEFA Champions League
| Pos | Team | MP | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | 14-1 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 6 | 18-7 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 6 | 8-6 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Paris Saint Germain | 5 | 19-8 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Inter | 6 | 12-4 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | Real Madrid | 5 | 12-5 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 15-12 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 6 | 11-8 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Tottenham | 6 | 13-7 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 17-11 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 6 | 13-8 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 5 | 10-5 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | Sporting CP | 6 | 12-8 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 | Barcelona | 6 | 14-11 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | Newcastle | 5 | 11-4 | 7 | 9 |
| 16 | Marseille | 6 | 11-8 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | Galatasaray | 6 | 8-8 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Monaco | 6 | 7-8 | -1 | 9 |
| 19 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 15-11 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 8-10 | -2 | 8 |
| 21 | Qarabag | 6 | 10-13 | -3 | 7 |
| 22 | Napoli | 5 | 6-9 | -3 | 7 |
| 23 | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 10-16 | -6 | 7 |
| 24 | Juventus | 5 | 10-10 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | Pafos | 5 | 4-7 | -3 | 6 |
| 26 | Union St. Gilloise | 6 | 7-15 | -8 | 6 |
| 27 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 6 | 6-13 | -7 | 5 |
| 28 | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 8-13 | -5 | 4 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 5 | 4-9 | -5 | 4 |
| 30 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 8-16 | -8 | 4 |
| 31 | Benfica | 5 | 4-8 | -4 | 3 |
| 32 | Slavia Praha | 6 | 2-11 | -9 | 3 |
| 33 | Ajax | 6 | 5-18 | -13 | 3 |
| 34 | Bodo/Glimt | 5 | 7-11 | -4 | 2 |
| 35 | Villarreal | 6 | 4-13 | -9 | 1 |
| 36 | Kairat Almaty | 6 | 4-15 | -11 | 1 |
Qualification/Relegation
- Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
- Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)
Newcastle vs Benfica Video Highlights & Match Recap – 21 Oct 2025
Get ready for an electrifying UEFA Champions League matchup as Newcastle take on Benfica on 21 Oct 2025 at the St. James’ Park. This promising fixture is set to deliver intense football action. Watch this space for complete match coverage, highlight reels, and in-depth analysis at dasfootball.com.Current League Standings
Newcastle currently sit 11th in the UEFA Champions League with 3 points after 2 games (W1 D0 L1), scoring 5 goals and conceding 2. Their current form is W, L. Benfica are 33rd in the league with 0 points from 2 matches (W0 D0 L2), with 2 goals scored and 4 conceded. Their recent form reads L, L. Home Record: Newcastle have 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses at home this season, scoring 1 and conceding 2. Away Record: Benfica have recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses on their travels, finding the net 0 times while letting in 1.Current League Standings
Newcastle: 11th in the UEFA Champions League with 3 points (1W, 0D, 1L). Benfica: 33rd in the UEFA Champions League with 0 points (0W, 0D, 2L).Home & Away Form
- Newcastle at home: 0W, 0D, 1L (Goals: 1 scored, 2 conceded)
- Benfica away: 0W, 0D, 1L (Goals: 0 scored, 1 conceded)
Recent Matches – Newcastle
- Brighton vs Newcastle: 2-1 (Premier League, 18 Oct 2025)
- Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest: 2-0 (Premier League, 05 Oct 2025)
- Union St. Gilloise vs Newcastle: 0-4 (UEFA Champions League, 01 Oct 2025)
- Newcastle vs Arsenal: 1-2 (Premier League, 28 Sep 2025)
- Newcastle vs Bradford: 4-1 (League Cup, 24 Sep 2025)
Recent Matches – Benfica
- Chelsea vs Benfica: 1-0 (UEFA Champions League, 30 Sep 2025)
- Benfica vs Qarabag: 2-3 (UEFA Champions League, 16 Sep 2025)
- Benfica vs Fenerbahce: 1-0 (UEFA Champions League, 27 Aug 2025)
- Fenerbahce vs Benfica: 0-0 (UEFA Champions League, 20 Aug 2025)
- Benfica vs Nice: 2-0 (UEFA Champions League, 12 Aug 2025)
Head-to-Head (H2H) Stats
Recent Encounters:- Newcastle wins: 1
- Benfica wins: 0
- Draw probability: 0%

































