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1:0
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Goalscorers
H. Barnes86′
Venue to be confirmed · NewcastleSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate96.5%Newcastle
Draw3.5%at full time
Current result estimate0.1%Barcelona
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: Newcastle 4.5% · no further goal 91.9% · Barcelona 3.6%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
NewcastleBarcelona
9Corner Kicks4
13Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves2
327Total passes398
264Passes accurate322

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

UEFA Champions League

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Arsenal8+1924—
2Bayern München8+1421—
3Liverpool8+1218—
4Newcastle9+1117↑ 8
5Tottenham8+1017↓ 1
6Barcelona9+716↓ 1
7Chelsea8+716↓ 1
8Sporting CP8+616↓ 1
9Manchester City8+616↓ 1
10Real Madrid8+915↓ 1
11Inter8+815↓ 1
12Paris Saint Germain8+1014↓ 1
13Juventus8+413—
14Atletico Madrid8+213—
15Atalanta8013—
16Bayer Leverkusen8-112—
17Borussia Dortmund8+211—
18Olympiakos Piraeus8-411—
19Club Brugge KV8-210—
20Galatasaray8-210—
21Monaco8-610—
22Qarabag8-810—
23Bodo/Glimt8-19—
24Benfica8-29—
25Marseille8-39—
26Pafos8-39—
27Union St. Gilloise8-99—
28PSV Eindhoven808—
29Athletic Club8-58—
30Napoli8-68—
31FC Copenhagen8-98—
32Ajax8-136—
33Eintracht Frankfurt8-114—
34Slavia Praha8-143—
35Villarreal8-131—
36Kairat Almaty8-151—
Round of 16Newcastle 1–0 Barcelona
Current progressionNewcastle
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Newcastle 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Barcelona 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Newcastle

5/10Wins
2.3Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 8 available matches.

Inspect Newcastle’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Barcelona

8/10Wins
2.4Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 9 available matches.

Inspect Barcelona’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Newcastle at home with Barcelona away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 05:54 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

UEFA Champions League · 2025/26 · all league matches

NewcastleBarcelona
10Matches played8
20Points earned16
6Wins5
2.6Goals scored / match2.8
1.0Goals conceded / match1.8
4Clean sheets0
0Failed to score1

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Newcastle at home with Barcelona away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Newcastle

Confirmed formation4-3-3Eddie Howe
  1. 32A. RamsdaleG
  2. 2K. TrippierD
  3. 12M. ThiawD
  4. 33D. BurnD
  5. 3L. HallD
  6. 41J. RamseyM
  7. 8S. TonaliM
  8. 7JoelintonM
  9. 20A. ElangaF
  10. 18W. OsulaF
  11. 11H. BarnesF
Substitutes (12)

26 · J. Ruddy

58 · A. Harris

1 · N. Pope

28 · J. Willock

9 · Y. Wissa

4 · S. Botman

10 · A. Gordon

27 · N. Woltemade

23 · J. Murphy

21 · V. Livramento

37 · A. Murphy

62 · S. Neave

Barcelona

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Hansi Flick
  1. 13J. GarciaG
  2. 4R. AraujoD
  3. 5P. CubarsiD
  4. 18G. MartinD
  5. 2J. CanceloD
  6. 22M. BernalM
  7. 8PedriM
  8. 10Lamine YamalM
  9. 16FermínM
  10. 11RaphinhaM
  11. 9R. LewandowskiF
Substitutes (12)

25 · W. Szczesny

31 · D. Kochen

7 · F. Torres

6 · Gavi

28 · R. Bardghji

36 · A. Cortes

20 · D. Olmo

14 · M. Rashford

24 · E. Garcia

17 · M. Casado

43 · T. Marques

42 · X. Espart

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Newcastle

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Aaron Ramsdale906.6—0—35—
Kieran Trippier677.3—0—344
Malick Thiaw906.2—0—502
Dan Burn906.9—0—401
Lewis Hall907.2—0—28—
Jacob Ramsey906.7—0—294
Sandro Tonali906.3—02351
Joelinton906.3—0—272
Anthony Elanga677.2—0211—
William Osula676.3—0251
Harvey Barnes897.510313—
Valentino Livramento236.2—0—10—
Anthony Gordon236.3—0—6—
Jacob Murphy237.0—116—
Joe Willock1——0—1—
John Ruddy———————
Nick Pope———————
Aidan Harris———————
Sven Botman———————
Alex Murphy———————
Yoane Wissa———————
Nick Woltemade———————
Sean Neave———————

Barcelona

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Joan García906.9—0—37—
Ronald Araújo886.6—02383
Pau Cubarsí907.3—0—602
Gerard Martín907.0—0—501
João Cancelo906.7—0—363
Marc Bernal736.7—0—272
Pedri707.0—0—392
Lamine Yamal907.0102362
Fermín López886.9—01227
Raphinha907.5—0—221
Robert Lewandowski706.3—01111
Marcus Rashford206.5—017—
Dani Olmo207.0—0—15—
Marc Casadó176.6—0—42
Xavi Espart96.9—0—11
Ferran Torres96.6—0—12
Wojciech Szczęsny———————
Diego Kochen———————
Eric García———————
Álvaro Cortés———————
Pablo Gavi———————
Tomás Marqués———————
Roony Bardghji———————
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