Newcastle vs Barcelona: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 18, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-2 on September 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 58′M. RashfordBarcelona
- 67′M. RashfordBarcelona
- 90′A. GordonNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-3-3- 11H. Barnes
- 10A. Gordon
- 20A. Elanga
- 7Joelinton
- 8S. Tonali
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 21T. Livramento
- 33D. Burn
- 5F. Schär
- 2K. Trippier
- 1N. Pope
Barcelona
4-2-3-1- 9R. Lewandowski
- 14M. Rashford
- 16Fermín
- 11Raphinha
- 8Pedri
- 21F. de Jong
- 18Gerard Martín
- 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 4R. Araújo
- 23J. Koundé
- 13Joan García
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Valencia(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Levante(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Mallorca(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Como(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy