Newcastle Jets FC 1-3 Gamba Osaka
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Gamba Osaka won: Newcastle Jets FC 1-3 Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 2) on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Nikolaos Vergos 32'. Gamba Osaka goals: Yusei Toshida 40', Deniz Hümmet 73', Welton 86'. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Eli Adams (8.9).
Match report
Gamba Osaka beat Newcastle Jets FC 3-1
Gamba Osaka came from behind to beat Newcastle Jets FC 3-1 away from home at McDonald Jones Stadium on Tuesday 13 October in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Nikolaos Vergos put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 32' (1-0), Yusei Toshida levelled for Gamba Osaka on 40' (1-1), Deniz Hümmet restored Gamba Osaka's lead on 73' (1-2) and Welton made it 1-3 on 86'.
Newcastle Jets FC had 38% of the ball, shots were 9-24 (3-7 on target).
Eli Adams (Gamba Osaka) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 3,219. Referee: Ahmad Al Ali.
Match stats
| Newcastle Jets FC | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Total shots | 9 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 32 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 263 (77%) | 499 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 24 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 17 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 7 |
Lineups
Newcastle Jets FC (4-1-4-1): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Joe Shaughnessy, Thomas Aquilina, Daniel Wilmering, Max Burgess, Will Dobson, Zane Schreiber, Zach Clough, Xavier Bertoncello, Nikolaos Vergos
Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1): Jun Ichimori, Takeru Kishimoto, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Shota Fukuoka, Shinya Nakano, Shuto Abe, Tokuma Suzuki, Eli Adams, Issam Jebali, Ryotaro Meshino, Yusei Toshida
Key events
- 32' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 40' · Goal · Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka)
- 56' · Substitution · Joe Lolley for Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 66' · Yellow card · Tokuma Suzuki (Gamba Osaka)
- 67' · Substitution · Ethan Debono for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Patrick Wood for Nikolaos Vergos (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Welton for Ryotaro Meshino (Gamba Osaka)
- 70' · Substitution · Deniz Hümmet for Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka)
- 73' · Goal · Deniz Hümmet (Gamba Osaka)
- 79' · Substitution · Rin Mito for Tokuma Suzuki (Gamba Osaka)
- 81' · Substitution · Julian Recchia for Zach Clough (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 86' · Goal · Welton (Gamba Osaka)
- 86' · Yellow card · Patrick Wood (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 88' · Yellow card · Ethan Debono (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Shu Kurata for Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Takashi Usami for Issam Jebali (Gamba Osaka)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Takeru Kishimoto (Gamba Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Newcastle Jets FC vs Gamba Osaka?
Gamba Osaka won, 1-3 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Tue, 13 Oct 2026.
When and where is Newcastle Jets FC vs Gamba Osaka?
Tue, 13 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, AFC Champions League Elite.