Match story
- Newcastle created the clearer chances on xG (2.63 vs 0.33, Δ 2.30).
- Newcastle fired more attempts (19 vs 7 shots).
- Newcastle was more accurate in front of goal (53% on target vs 29%).
Newcastle defeated Benfica 3-0 in UEFA Champions League. The fixture is part of the League Stage - 3 stage in the 2025 season. The match was played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. S. Marciniak officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Newcastle vs Benfica meeting in UEFA Champions League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Newcastle and Benfica. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
UEFA Champions LeagueRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
NewcastleArsenal have a leadership group that supports club captain Martin Odegaard but, with the addition of Bruno Guimaraes, they will be bringing in a player who is a natural leader. Guimaraes became Newcastle's talisman during his time at St James' Park and, as Arteta looks to maximise every marginal gain he can, the Brazilian's ability and his way of connecting with supporters will be another weapon. Arsenal have had campaigns seriously affected by injury, but Guimaraes has missed just 16 Premier League games since he signed for Newcastle in 2022.
The decision to leave Newcastle for Arsenal wasn't an easy one for Bruno Guimaraes. The Brazil international is the captain of the Magpies; his emotional attachment to the club runs deep. There will be some fans who will question all that after Guimaraes made clear he wanted to join Arsenal earlier this summer.
Magpies rejected opening offer of £70m on MondayNewcastle captain to travel from Spain training campBruno Guimarães is poised to leave Newcastle’s pre-season training camp in southern Spain and fly to London before a £75m move to Arsenal. The departing Newcastle captain is scheduled to undergo a medical in north London in the next couple of days after the two clubs finally compromised on the fee.While Arsenal had wanted initially to pay no more than £60m for the Brazil midfielder, who turns 29 in November and has two years remaining on his contract, Newcastle demanded a minimum of £80m. Continue reading...
Newcastle "really can't afford to lose" left-back Lewis Hall after the high-profile exits they have suffered recently, says BBC Sport's Magpies reporter Ciaran Kelly. Captain Bruno Guimaraes looks set to be the latest senior figure to depart the club, following Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and head coach Eddie Howe already this summer. Hall, 21, has impressed since his arrival from Chelsea in 2023, but has been strongly linked with a move back to the Blues and with Manchester United.
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