UEFA Champions League · 2025Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 17:45 UTCFull timeTofiq BəhramovFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricQarabağNewcastle United
Shots8 shots/match22 shots/match
Shots on target2 shots/match14 shots/match
Expected goals0.46 xG/match5.56 xG/match
Possession42%58%
Corners8 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

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.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Qarabağ's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Newcastle United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Qarabağ's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/matchGoals 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/matchShotsQarabağ · 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.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Qarabağ favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 10 · 4 too close

1.93 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 15/92.56 goals/match
2.13 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 15/90.89 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 9/92.32 xG/match
2.72 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 9/91.08 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShotsseason · 11/914 shots/match
17.9 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 11/914.3 shots/match
3.73 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 11/96.89 shots/match
6.64 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 11/94.67 shots/match
46.2%Possessionseason · 11/948.9%
3.64 corners/matchCornersseason · 11/95.11 corners/match
6.36 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 11/96.44 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
7.45 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 11/98.78 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
27%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 15/944%
87%Scoring frequencyseason · 15/9100%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Qarabağ25
Newcastle United39.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 73%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Qarabağ30.6
Newcastle United77.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 82%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Qarabağ10.3
Newcastle United57.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 82%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Qarabağ15.5
Newcastle United56
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 73%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Qarabağ1.2
Newcastle United8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 37%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Qarabağ17.9
Newcastle United67.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 73%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Qarabağ10.7
Newcastle United54.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 73%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.6 goals/match
4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
0.81 xG/matchExpected goals5/52.52 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots5/515.2 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target5/57.2 shots/match
47.2%Possession5/547.2%
4.8 corners/matchCorners5/54.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
6 fouls/matchFouls5/56.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 9 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored10/92.56 goals/match
3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/90.89 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals9/92.32 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots10/914 shots/match
3.7 shots/matchShots on target10/96.89 shots/match
45.2%Possession10/948.9%
3.7 corners/matchCorners10/95.11 corners/match
Cards0/0
7.4 fouls/matchFouls10/98.78 fouls/match

Window

Season

15 / 9 matches
1.93 goals/matchGoals scored15/92.56 goals/match
2.13 goals/matchGoals allowed15/90.89 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals9/92.32 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots11/914 shots/match
3.73 shots/matchShots on target11/96.89 shots/match
46.2%Possession11/948.9%
3.64 corners/matchCorners11/95.11 corners/match
Cards0/0
7.45 fouls/matchFouls11/98.78 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

8 / 5 matches
2.25 goals/matchGoals scored8/52.8 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed8/51.2 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals5/52.57 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots6/515.6 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target6/57.6 shots/match
46%Possession6/547.8%
4.33 corners/matchCorners6/54.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
9 fouls/matchFouls6/57.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

20.9 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/120.9 days
0 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/10 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
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.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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