UEFA Champions League · 2023

Newcastle United 1–2 Milan · UEFA Champions League

1–2Historical match

Milan

DDLWL

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

Match at a glance

Milan won 1–2.

Shots
1712
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
1.781.96
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milan beat Newcastle United 2–1. Recorded in this match (Newcastle United – Milan): shots 17–12, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 1.78–1.96, possession 58%–42%. 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.

Newcastle United have a visible home split

weak

Newcastle United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match10.3 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Milan show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsNewcastle United · Milan15.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNewcastle UnitedMilanBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match15.8 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against18.2 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Milan's recent record differs from the season

weak

Milan's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.83 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 goal/match0.83 goals/match1.42 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots12 shotsNewcastle United 17 shots, Milan 12 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsNewcastle United 8 shots, Milan 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.78 xG1.96 xGNewcastle United 1.78 xG, Milan 1.96 xG
  • Possession58%42%Newcastle United 58%, Milan 42%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersNewcastle United 5 corners, Milan 3 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls14 foulsNewcastle United 17 fouls, Milan 14 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.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek · Milan · 58′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuka Jović · Milan · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJamaal Lascelles · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoelinton · Newcastle United · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 51′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKieran Trippier · Newcastle United · 6′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 46′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 56′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBruno Guimarães · Newcastle United · 69′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 26′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJoelinton · Newcastle United · 33′ · 0.08 xG · goalJoelinton · Newcastle United · 15′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFikayo Tomori · Milan · 59′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 78′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoelinton · Newcastle United · 20′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLuka Jović · Milan · 87′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Chukwueze · Milan · 84′ · 0.20 xG · goalCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 62′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedFikayo Tomori · Milan · 90′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 79′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Milan · 90′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 59′ · 0.50 xG · goalMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 20′ · 0.74 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Newcastle United: 17 shots, 6 on target, 1.89 xG. Milan: 12 shots, 2 on target, 1.96 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Joelinton · Newcastle United · 33′Christian Pulišić · Milan · 59′Samuel Chukwueze · Milan · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Newcastle United 1.89 xG · Milan 1.96 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Newcastle United
1Draws
0Milan
Milan — Newcastle United · UEFA Champions League0–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Newcastle United favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Milan in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United6 matchesMilan6 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored6/60.83 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.33 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.65 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 15.8 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 4.83 shots/match
45.7% ●Possession6/643.5%
4 corners/matchCorners6/6● 6 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls6/611.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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: Thu, 14 Dec 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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