Newcastle vs Benfica Highlights and Goals

UEFA Champions League

7:00 PMOctober 21, 2025

League Stage - 3

Newcastle

Show Score

3 - 0

HT:(1 - 0)

Benfica

St. James' Park

Referee: Szymon Marciniak, Poland

How did the teams perform?

Newcastle

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

0 Total Votes

Benfica

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Match Stats

Ball possession

52%

48%

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' 7.0

33 D Dan Burn 6.6

4 D Sven Botman 7.0

12 D Malick Thiaw 17' Tripping 6.7

2 D Kieran Trippier 7.2

41 M Jacob Ramsey 6.9

67 M Lewis Miley 6.6

39 M Bruno Guimarães (C) 6.9

10 F Anthony Gordon 32' 83' 9.0

27 F Nick Woltemade 6.2

23 F Jacob Murphy 32' 7.3

Substitutes

18 F William Osula 85' Replaced by N. Woltemade

11 M Harvey Barnes 71' 83' 63' Replaced by J. Murphy 9.0

28 M Joe Willock 90' Replaced by Bruno Guimaraes

20 F Anthony Elanga 85' Replaced by A. Gordon

8 M Sandro Tonali

7 M Joelinton 63' Replaced by J. Ramsey 6.5

37 D Alex Murphy

17 D Emil Krafth

5 D Fabian Schär

32 G Aaron Ramsdale

31 G Max Thompson

Coach

Edward John Frank Howe

Benfica

4-4-1-1

1 G Anatoliy Trubin 7.5

44 D Tomás Araújo 6.0

30 D Nicolás Otamendi (C) 6.7

4 D António Silva 6.3

17 D Amar Dedić 6.3

8 M Fredrik Aursnes 6.2

5 M Enzo Barrenechea 6.9

20 M Richard Ríos 6.2

11 M Dodi Lukebakio 45' Roughing 6.6

10 F Georgiy Sudakov 6.9

14 F Vangelis Pavlidis 6.2

Substitutes

39 F Henrique Araújo

21 F Andreas Schjelderup

9 F Franjo Ivanović 63' Replaced by A. Dedic 6.3

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

Coach

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix

UEFA Champions League Standings - UEFA Champions League

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	2	2	0	0	8-2	6	6	W 11 March: Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 2 Bayern München W No match found
2	Real Madrid	2	2	0	0	7-1	6	6	W No match found W No match found
3	Paris Saint Germain	2	2	0	0	6-1	5	6	W 07 May: Paris Saint Germain 2 - 1 Arsenal W 31 May: Paris Saint Germain 5 - 0 Inter
4	Inter	2	2	0	0	5-0	5	6	W 06 May: Inter 4 - 3 Barcelona W No match found
5	Arsenal	2	2	0	0	4-0	4	6	W No match found W No match found
6	Qarabag	2	2	0	0	5-2	3	6	W 12 August: Qarabag 5 - 1 Shkendija W 19 August: Ferencvarosi TC 1 - 3 Qarabag
7	Borussia Dortmund	2	1	1	0	8-5	3	4	D No match found W 15 April: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 1 Barcelona
8	Manchester City	2	1	1	0	4-2	2	4	W No match found D No match found
9	Tottenham	2	1	1	0	3-2	1	4	W No match found D No match found
10	Atletico Madrid	2	1	0	1	7-4	3	3	L 04 March: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Atletico Madrid W 12 March: Atletico Madrid 1 - 0 Real Madrid
11	Newcastle	2	1	0	1	5-2	3	3	L No match found W No match found
12	Marseille	2	1	0	1	5-2	3	3	L No match found W No match found
13	Club Brugge KV	2	1	0	1	5-3	2	3	W 12 August: Club Brugge KV 3 - 2 Red Bull Salzburg L No match found
14	Sporting CP	2	1	0	1	5-3	2	3	W No match found L 11 February: Sporting CP 0 - 3 Borussia Dortmund
15	Eintracht Frankfurt	2	1	0	1	6-6	0	3	W No match found L No match found
16	Barcelona	2	1	0	1	3-3	0	3	W No match found L 06 May: Inter 4 - 3 Barcelona
17	Liverpool	2	1	0	1	3-3	0	3	W No match found L No match found
18	Chelsea	2	1	0	1	2-3	-1	3	L No match found W No match found
19	Napoli	2	1	0	1	2-3	-1	3	L No match found W No match found
20	Union St. Gilloise	2	1	0	1	3-5	-2	3	W No match found L 13 August: Union St. Gilloise 0 - 1 Slavia Praha
21	Galatasaray	2	1	0	1	2-5	-3	3	L No match found W No match found
22	Atalanta	2	1	0	1	2-5	-3	3	L No match found W No match found
23	Juventus	2	0	2	0	6-6	0	2	D No match found D No match found
24	Bodo/Glimt	2	0	2	0	4-4	0	2	D No match found D No match found
25	Bayer Leverkusen	2	0	2	0	3-3	0	2	D No match found D No match found
26	Villarreal	2	0	1	1	2-3	-1	1	L No match found D No match found
27	PSV Eindhoven	2	0	1	1	2-4	-2	1	L 04 March: PSV Eindhoven 1 - 7 Arsenal D 12 March: Arsenal 2 - 2 PSV Eindhoven
28	FC Copenhagen	2	0	1	1	2-4	-2	1	D 20 August: FC Basel 1893 1 - 1 FC Copenhagen L No match found
29	Olympiakos Piraeus	2	0	1	1	0-2	-2	1	D No match found L No match found
30	Monaco	2	0	1	1	3-6	-3	1	L 29 January: Inter 3 - 0 Monaco D No match found
31	Slavia Praha	2	0	1	1	2-5	-3	1	D No match found L 20 August: Lille 2 - 0 Slavia Praha
32	Pafos	2	0	1	1	1-5	-4	1	D No match found L No match found
33	Benfica	2	0	0	2	2-4	-2	0	L No match found L No match found
34	Athletic Club	2	0	0	2	1-6	-5	0	L No match found L No match found
35	Ajax	2	0	0	2	0-6	-6	0	L No match found L No match found
36	Kairat Almaty	2	0	0	2	1-9	-8	0	L No match found L No match found

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%

In their last 1 meetings, both teams have had their share of victories. In their last 1 meetings, Newcastle have won 0 times while Benfica have secured 1 victories, with 0 matches ending in a draw. Both teams have scored in 1 out of their last 1 matches. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 1 of these games.

Match Prediction & Betting Tips

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