Newcastle United 3-2 Qarabag Agdam
Updated
Newcastle United won: Newcastle United 3-2 Qarabag Agdam in the Champions League (Round 1/16) on Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle United goals: Sandro Tonali 4', Joelinton 6', Sven Botman 52'. Qarabag Agdam goals: Camilo Durán 51', Elvin Cəfərquliyev 57'. Expected goals: 2.66-1.30. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Sandro Tonali (8.4).
Match report
Newcastle United beat Qarabag Agdam 3-2
Newcastle United edged Qarabag Agdam 3-2 at St. James' Park on Tuesday 24 February in the Champions League.
Sandro Tonali put Newcastle United ahead on 4' (1-0), Joelinton made it 2-0 on 6', Camilo Durán pulled one back for Qarabag Agdam on 51' (2-1), Sven Botman made it 3-1 on 52' and Elvin Cəfərquliyev pulled one back for Qarabag Agdam on 57' (3-2).
Newcastle United had 65% of the ball, shots were 19-13 (8-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.66-1.30. Newcastle United were the better side on chances, too.
Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 50,068. Referee: Davide Massa.
Match stats
| Newcastle United | Qarabag Agdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.66 | 1.30 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 19 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 538 (89%) | 260 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Lineups
Newcastle United (4-1-4-1): Aaron Ramsdale, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Daniel Burn, Alex Murphy, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy, Joelinton, Nick Woltemade, Harvey Barnes, William Osula
Qarabag Agdam (3-4-2-1): Mateusz Kochalski, Matheus Silva, Bədavi Hüseynov, Kevin Medina, Dani Bolt, Pedro Bicalho, Marko Janković, Elvin Cəfərquliyev, Jonathan Montiel, Abdellah Zoubir, Camilo Durán
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United)
- 6' · Goal · Joelinton (Newcastle United)
- 51' · Goal · Camilo Durán (Qarabag Agdam)
- 52' · Goal · Sven Botman (Newcastle United)
- 53' · Substitution · Lewis Hall for Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)
- 53' · Substitution · Joseph Willock for Sven Botman (Newcastle United)
- 54' · Substitution · Anthony Gordon for Joelinton (Newcastle United)
- 57' · Goal · Elvin Cəfərquliyev (Qarabag Agdam)
- 62' · Substitution · Kady Malinowski for Jonathan Montiel (Qarabag Agdam)
- 69' · Substitution · Oleksii Kashchuk for Camilo Durán (Qarabag Agdam)
- 73' · Substitution · Yoane Wissa for William Osula (Newcastle United)
- 79' · Substitution · Musa Qurbanlı for Marko Janković (Qarabag Agdam)
- 79' · Substitution · Emmanuel Addai for Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag Agdam)
- 79' · Substitution · Tural Bayramov for Elvin Cəfərquliyev (Qarabag Agdam)
- 80' · Yellow card · Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag Agdam)
- 87' · Substitution · Leo Shahar for Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Newcastle United vs Qarabag Agdam?
Newcastle United won, 3-2 (Champions League) on Tue, 24 Feb 2026.
When and where is Newcastle United vs Qarabag Agdam?
Tue, 24 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, Champions League.