Newcastle United vs PSV Eindhoven, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueNewcastle cruise to 3-0 win over PSV, face Bruno Guimarães injury scare
Newcastle moved into the top eight of the UCL league phase with a 3-0 win over PSV Eindhoven.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven).
- 3': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 7': Foul by Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven).
- 7': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Goal! Newcastle United 1, PSV Eindhoven 0. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 10': VAR Decision: Goal Newcastle United - Newcastle United 1-0 PSV Eindhoven (Yoane Wissa).
- 13': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven).
- 17': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 17': Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven).
- 22': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malick Thiaw with a headed pass.
- 24': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (PSV Eindhoven).
- 24': Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 26': Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Offside, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 30': Goal! Newcastle United 2, PSV Eindhoven 0. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 34': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (PSV Eindhoven).
- 34': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Kiliann Sildillia (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt missed. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven).
- 45': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Armando Obispo replaces Anass Salah-Eddine because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Bruno Guimarães because of an injury.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Júnior.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Kiliann Sildillia.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, PSV Eindhoven 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, PSV Eindhoven 0.
- 51': Foul by Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 51': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 54': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 54': Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 59': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
- 62': Foul by Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven).
- 62': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Dennis Man.
- 62': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Couhaib Driouech replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 64': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Guus Til is caught offside.
- 65': Goal! Newcastle United 3, PSV Eindhoven 0. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Joelinton.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ryan Flamingo replaces Guus Til because of an injury.
- 76': Attempt saved. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven). Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 76': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kiliann Sildillia (PSV Eindhoven) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 80': Foul by Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven).
- 80': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 82': Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Wanner.
- 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 90'+1': Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven).
- 90'+2': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, PSV Eindhoven 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 3, PSV Eindhoven 0.
Statistics
 PSV |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.3 | Possession | 53.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 445 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 25 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,076
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,076
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | +18 | 21 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 7 | +13 | 18 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 7 | +11 | 15 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 7 | +6 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 3 | Lewis Hall |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali  |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 9 | Yoane Wissa |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 3 | Yarek Gasiorowski |
| 22 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 2 | Anass Salah-Eddine |
| 25 | Kiliann Sildillia |
| 20 | Guus Til |
| 23 | Joey Veerman |
| 17 | Mauro Júnior |
| 10 | Paul Wanner |
| 5 | Ivan Perisic |
| 27 | Dennis Man |
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