UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 21 Oct 2025

Newcastle United 3–0 Benfica

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Newcastle United favourites at 54%.

Newcastle United won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kieran Trippier, 68.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kieran Trippier +10.8, Nick Pope +8.8, Enzo Barrenechea +8.7.

Well below it: Malick Thiaw −10.3, Nick Woltemade −9.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
5 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Nottingham Forest Premier League
1 Oct 2025	W 4–0	at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Champions League
28 Sep 2025	L 1–2	v Arsenal Premier League
21 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at Bournemouth Premier League

5 Oct 2025	D 0–0	at FC Porto Liga Portugal
30 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Chelsea Champions League
26 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
23 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Rio Ave Liga Portugal
20 Sep 2025	W 3–0	at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Harvey Barnes Forward	27	2	0	0.41	100.0	–
Joe Willock Midfielder	1	0	0	0.46	100.0	–
Anthony Elanga Forward	8	0	0	–	87.9	–
Joelinton Midfielder	27	0	0	0.07	68.7	–
Kieran Trippier Defender	90	0	0	–	68.3	+10.8
Anthony Gordon Forward	85	1	1	0.69	67.0	+8.2
Nick Pope Goalkeeper	90	0	1	–	59.9	+8.8
Dan Burn Defender	90	0	0	0.06	59.4	+5.8
William Osula Forward	8	0	0	–	58.3	–
Sven Botman Defender	90	0	0	0.04	54.9	−2.7
Lewis Miley Midfielder	90	0	0	0.53	51.6	−4.9
Jacob Murphy Midfielder	63	0	1	0.08	50.5	−3.9
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder	89	0	0	0.23	49.6	−2.7
Malick Thiaw Defender	90	0	0	–	49.5	−10.3
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder	63	0	0	–	46.5	–
Nick Woltemade Forward	85	0	0	0.06	45.6	−9.0

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Dodi Lukebakio Midfielder	90	0.25	65.7	+1.9
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	90	0.03	61.8	+8.7
Tomás Araújo Defender	90	–	60.1	+3.4
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	–	56.9	−3.7
Richard Ríos Midfielder	90	–	53.8	+5.0
Amar Dedić Defender	63	–	52.2	+0.9
António Silva Defender	90	–	50.3	+1.1
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	–	50.2	+1.8
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	90	0.03	49.5	−3.0
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder	90	0.02	48.2	−0.4
Franjo Ivanović Forward	27	–	47.4	–
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	90	–	43.7	−4.6