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18 September 2025 at 20:00St. James' Park, Newcastle
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Referee: Glenn Nyberg

Match Summary

Barcelona defeated Newcastle 2:1. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by M. Rashford 58′, M. Rashford 67′, A. Gordon 90′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Newcastle had 36% possession while Barcelona held 64%. Newcastle had 10 shots (6 on target) compared to 19 (5 on target) for Barcelona. Expected goals: Newcastle 1.46 — Barcelona 1.31. Newcastle made 5 substitutions, Barcelona made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Newcastle and Barcelona — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Dan Burn45+2′
Half Time
58′
M. Rashford

assist: J. Kounde

H. BarnesN. Woltemade
62′
JoelintonJ. Willock
62′
F. ScharM. Thiaw
63′
A. ElangaJ. Murphy
63′
69′
P. CubarsiF. Torres
70′
R. LewandowskiA. Christensen
K. TrippierS. Botman
76′
81′
M. RashfordD. Olmo
81′
G. MartinE. Garcia
90+3′
FermínM. Casado
A. Gordon

assist: J. Murphy

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Newcastle had 36% possession against Barcelona's 64%. Newcastle registered 10 shots (6 on target) while Barcelona managed 19 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 11–12.

Shots on Goal
6
5
Shots Off Goal
1
8
Total Shots
10
19
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots inside the Box
7
14
Shots outside the Box
3
5
Fouls
11
12
Corner Kicks
6
4
Offsides
3
0
Ball Possession
36%
64%
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
5
Total Passes
282
539
Accurate Passes
205
462
Pass Accuracy
73%
86%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.46
1.31
Goals Prevented (xGP)
1.30
1.30

Rivalry since 2026

Newcastle vs Barcelona Head to Head Results· 2

Newcastle and Barcelona have met 2 times — Newcastle won 0, Barcelona won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2026. Barcelona leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 2 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.50 per match (3 for the home side, 8 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–2 in 2026.

Drawn
1
·
Total goals
11 · 5.5/match
Both scored
2/2 · 100%
Over 2.5
1/2 · 50%

Recent Meetings

Match Details
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 72 v 2026

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Newcastle have recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Barcelona show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

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