UEFA Champions League · 2025Tofiq Bəhramov

Qarabag 1–6 Newcastle United · UEFA Champions League

Qarabag

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1–6Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Newcastle United won 1–6.

Shots
822
Shots on target
214
Expected goals
0.465.56
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newcastle United beat Qarabağ 6–1. Recorded in this match (Qarabağ – Newcastle United): shots 8–22, shots on target 2–14, expected goals 0.46–5.56, possession 42%–58%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Qarabağ's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Qarabağ's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.93 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.93 goals/match1.53 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Newcastle United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Newcastle United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsQarabağ · Newcastle United14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricQarabağNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match14 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against17.9 shots/match14.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots22 shotsQarabag 8 shots, Newcastle United 22 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots14 shotsQarabag 2 shots, Newcastle United 14 shots
  • Expected goals0.46 xG5.56 xGQarabag 0.46 xG, Newcastle United 5.56 xG
  • Possession42%58%Qarabag 42%, Newcastle United 58%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersQarabag 8 corners, Newcastle United 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls10 foulsQarabag 10 fouls, Newcastle United 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Anthony Elanga · Newcastle United · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 1′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJoni Montiel · Qarabağ · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSandro Tonali · Newcastle United · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedElvin Cafarquliyev · Qarabağ · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPedro Bicalho · Qarabağ · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJacob Murphy · Newcastle United · 72′ · 0.04 xG · goalMarko Janković · Qarabağ · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarko Janković · Qarabağ · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedElvin Cafarquliyev · Qarabağ · 54′ · 0.07 xG · goalHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 58′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 7′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDani Bolt · Qarabağ · 74′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMalick Thiaw · Newcastle United · 89′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoe Willock · Newcastle United · 12′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 16′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBədavi Hüseynov · Qarabağ · 87′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 29′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMalick Thiaw · Newcastle United · 8′ · 0.15 xG · goalAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 28′ · 0.16 xG · on targetNick Woltemade · Newcastle United · 62′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedDan Burn · Newcastle United · 41′ · 0.21 xG · on targetDan Burn · Newcastle United · 89′ · 0.24 xG · on targetAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 3′ · 0.25 xG · goalWilliam Osula · Newcastle United · 89′ · 0.32 xG · on targetAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 14′ · 0.49 xG · on targetHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 25′ · 0.51 xG · on targetAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 32′ · 0.82 xG · goalAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goalAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 33′ · 0.87 xG · goal
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Qarabağ: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.47 xG. Newcastle United: 22 shots, 14 on target, 5.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0360′HT90′Elvin Cafarquliyev · Qarabağ · 54′Anthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 3′Malick Thiaw · Newcastle United · 8′Anthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 32′Anthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 33′Anthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 45′Jacob Murphy · Newcastle United · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Qarabağ 0.47 xG · Newcastle United 5.71 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Qarabag favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Qarabag15 matchesNewcastle United9 matches
1.93 goals/matchGoals scored15/9▲ 2.56 goals/match
2.13 goals/matchGoals allowed15/9▲ 0.89 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 2.32 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots11/9▲ 14 shots/match
3.73 shots/matchShots on target11/9▲ 6.89 shots/match
46.2%Possession11/9● 48.9%
3.64 corners/matchCorners11/9● 5.11 corners/match
7.45 fouls/matchFouls11/98.78 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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