UEFA Champions League 25/26, Playoff round · 24 Feb 2026

Newcastle United 3–2 Qarabağ FK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Newcastle United favourites at 86%.

Newcastle United won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joni Montiel, 65.4 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Joni Montiel +18.9, Elvin Cafarquliyev +18.4, Sandro Tonali +9.8.

Well below it: Jacob Murphy −25.0, Dan Burn −15.0, Sven Botman −13.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at Manchester City Premier League
18 Feb 2026	W 6–1	at Qarabağ FK Champions League
10 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
7 Feb 2026	L 2–3	v Brentford Premier League
31 Jan 2026	L 1–4	at Liverpool FC Premier League

18 Feb 2026	L 1–6	v Newcastle United Champions League
28 Jan 2026	L 0–6	at Liverpool FC Champions League
21 Jan 2026	W 3–2	v Eintracht Frankfurt Champions League
10 Dec 2025	L 2–4	v AFC Ajax Champions League
25 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at SSC Napoli Champions League

18 Feb 2026	Qarabağ FK 1–6 Newcastle United Champions League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Leo Shahar Defender	3	0	0	–	100.0	–
Joelinton Midfielder	54	1	0	0.46	62.9	+8.0
Sandro Tonali Midfielder	90	1	0	0.35	61.5	+9.8
Anthony Gordon Forward	36	0	0	0.02	50.0	–
Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.7	−0.1
Sven Botman Defender	54	1	0	0.11	45.2	−13.5
Nick Woltemade Forward	90	0	0	0.30	43.8	−4.1
Kieran Trippier Defender	54	0	1	–	43.6	−11.3
Dan Burn Defender	90	0	0	0.15	42.5	−15.0
Harvey Barnes Forward	90	0	1	0.09	42.2	−6.1
Joe Willock Midfielder	36	0	0	0.21	41.6	–
Alex Murphy Defender	90	0	0	0.23	40.4	–
Lewis Hall Defender	36	0	0	–	38.5	–
William Osula Forward	73	0	0	0.28	33.7	–
Yoane Wissa Forward	17	0	0	–	33.5	–
Jacob Murphy Midfielder	87	0	0	0.55	29.6	−25.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Joni Montiel Midfielder	62	0	1	0.02	65.4	+18.9
Elvin Cafarquliyev Defender	79	1	0	0.09	64.2	+18.4
Kady Borges Midfielder	28	0	0	–	62.0	–
Marko Janković Midfielder	79	0	0	0.79	61.6	+4.1
Dani Bolt Defender	90	0	0	–	61.5	–
Camilo Durán Forward	69	1	0	0.21	57.8	+8.5
Bədavi Hüseynov Defender	90	0	0	0.03	55.2	–
Kevin Medina Defender	90	0	0	–	54.1	+2.5
Musa Qurbanlı Forward	11	0	0	0.09	53.9	–
Toral Bayramov Defender	11	0	0	–	51.3	–
Abdellah Zoubir Midfielder	79	0	0	0.08	51.2	−0.6
Matheus Silva Defender	90	0	0	0.02	45.3	−5.0
Emmanuel Addai Midfielder	11	0	0	–	44.5	–
Mateusz Kochalski Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.7	+0.2
Pedro Bicalho Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	43.2	−2.6
Olexiy Kashchuk Midfielder	21	0	0	–	30.5	–