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Newcastle United 3 - 0 Benfica Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon inspired Newcastle United to a convincing Champions League win over José Mourinho’s Benfica. Author |  Anthony Gates Stadium |  St James' Park Pre match atmosphere Gordon, left unmarked at the far post, gave Newcastle the lead in the first half, calmly steering Jacob Murphy’s cross beyond goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin. It was his fourth goal in just three Champions League outings and provided the platform for Eddie Howe’s side to press on after the interval. Barnes extended the advantage with a superb breakaway goal after Nick Pope launched a remarkable 65-yard throw down the right. Antonio Silva misjudged the bounce, allowing Barnes to sprint through and finish off the inside of the post. The winger added his second late on, linking neatly with Gordon before slotting through Trubin’s legs to complete the victory. Gordon celebrates Benfica had their chances earlier in the contest, with Dodi Lukebakio twice going ...

Union Saint-Gilloise 0 - 4 Newcastle United  Newcastle United recovered from their weekend against Arsenal with a comfortable win at Union Saint-Gilloise. Author | Anthony Gates Stadium | Lotto Park Eddie Howe’s side had been left reeling after that dramatic loss to Arsenal at the weekend, yet they showed no sign of a setback in Brussels, producing a confident display to secure their first away win in the competition since 2003. A closer look at a brilliant European away day for Newcastle The breakthrough came on 17 minutes when Anthony Elanga’s cross was only half-cleared and Sandro Tonali met the ball on the edge of the area. The midfielder’s volley deflected off Nick Woltemade, leaving Kjell Scherpen stranded. Union, making their debut in the Champions League, refused to buckle and Nick Pope was required to save well from Adem Zorgane. But just before the interval, Newcastle doubled their advantage from the penalty spot after Elanga was felled by Fedde Leysen. Gordon dispatc...

Newcastle United 1 - 2 Barcelona Marcus Rashford made a spectacular Champions League bow for Barcelona as Newcastle United's campaign got off to a losing start at St James' Park. Author | Anthony Gates Stadium | St James' Park The forward, on loan from Manchester United, broke open a tense contest with two decisive second-half strikes that left Eddie Howe’s side chasing shadows. A closer analysis of what happened Howe had raised eyebrows with his team selection, opting to leave £69m summer signing Nick Woltemade on the bench and deploying Anthony Gordon through the middle. The experiment faltered as Newcastle found themselves increasingly overwhelmed by Barcelona’s control, with Rashford the clinical difference. It was an emphatic statement from Rashford, who featured in the tournament while on loan at Aston Villa last season, and who slotted seamlessly into Barcelona’s attack despite the absence of injured teenager Lamine Yamal . The 26-year-old received a standing ...

Newcastle United have recently secured the signing of Jacob Ramsey He is a player long admired by Newcastle United’s coaching staff. Author | Anthony Gates Is this a good move for Newcastle United? Eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate ( @eurosuperfootball.bsky.social ) 18 August 2025 at 11:17 What kind of player are Newcastle signing? Ramsey, 24-years-old, is athletic, adaptable and eager to improve, qualities that suggest he could thrive under Eddie Howe . For Ramsey, a lifelong Aston Villa supporter who joined his boyhood club at the age of six, leaving Villa Park will have been a wrench. Yet his comments on the appeal of working with Howe felt telling as he completed his move to St James’ Park. Howe has helped Anthony Gordon, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento establish themselves as England internationals, and it would be no surprise if Ramsey were to follow that path. READ MORE | Some of the latest transfer news and rumours Newcastle h...

Transfer News | Newcastle United sign Aaron Ramsdale on loan Is this a good move for Newcastle? Author | Anthony Gates Ramsdale revealed that the chance to work under Eddie Howe once more played a key role in his decision to join Newcastle. The 27-year-old completed a season-long loan move from Southampton to St James’ Park on Saturday. Ramsdale was first signed by Howe in 2017, when the then-Bournemouth manager brought him in from Sheffield United for a fee of around £800,000. Newcastle turned their focus to Aaron Ramsdale after Manchester City moved quickly to secure James Trafford from Burnley. Ramsdale becomes the Magpies’ third signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest and Antonio Cordero from Málaga. Pope and Ramsdale competing for spots for club and country When Nick Pope started for England against Italy at San Siro in September 2022, he became the first Newcastle United goalkeeper to earn a senior cap in 121 years. Three years o...