UEFA Champions League · 1st Leg

FK Qarabag vs Newcastle United: 1–6

Newcastle United beat FK Qarabag 6–1 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan.

• Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs)
• Kick-off time: Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 17:45 UTC
• Status: Full Time
• Venue: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Attendance: 28,861
• Teams: FK Qarabag (home), Newcastle United (away)

Goals

• 3' — Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), assist Dan Burn
• 8' — Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United), assist Kieran Trippier
• 32' — Anthony Gordon (penalty) (Newcastle United)
• 33' — Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United)
• 45'+1' — Anthony Gordon (penalty) (Newcastle United)
• 54' — Elvin Cafarquliyev (FK Qarabag), assist Abdellah Zoubir
• 72' — Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United), assist Harvey Barnes

Match statistics

Starting line-ups

FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1): Mateusz Kochalski (G), Kevin Medina (CD-L), Bahlul Mustafazada (CD-R), Elvin Cafarquliyev (LB), Matheus Silva (RB), Joni Montiel (AM), Marko Jankovic (LM), Pedro Bicalho (RM), Camilo Durán (F), Abdellah Zoubir (AM-L), Leandro Andrade (AM-R).

Newcastle United (4-3-3): Nick Pope (G), Dan Burn (CD-L), Malick Thiaw (CD-R), Lewis Hall (LB), Kieran Trippier (RB), Sandro Tonali (CM), Nick Woltemade (LM), Joe Willock (RM), Anthony Gordon (F), Harvey Barnes (LF), Anthony Elanga (RF).

Recent form

FK Qarabag: drew 2–2 vs Chelsea (5 Nov); lost 2–0 away to Napoli (25 Nov); lost 4–2 vs Ajax Amsterdam (10 Dec); won 3–2 vs Eintracht Frankfurt (21 Jan); lost 6–0 away to Liverpool (28 Jan).

Newcastle United: lost 4–1 away to Liverpool (31 Jan); lost 3–1 away to Manchester City (4 Feb); lost 3–2 vs Brentford (7 Feb); won 2–1 away to Tottenham Hotspur (10 Feb); won 3–1 away to Aston Villa (14 Feb).