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·21 October 2025
Here’s the photo all Newcastle United fans are absolutely loving on Tuesday night

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·21 October 2025
Newcastle 3 Benfica 0 – Tuesday 21 October 2025 8pm
The photo that Newcastle United fans had all really really wanted to see on Tuesday night!
A match where United played so well, can’t think of a player who didn’t put in a big contribution.
Benfica had their moments in the first half but Newcastle a goal up through Gordon at the break was about right.
However, Eddie Howe’s side battered the visitors in the second half and more and more physically overwhelmed them, the longer the game went on.
Supersub Harvey Barnes with two cool finishes, Anthony Gordon and Nick Pope with quality assists.
A winning snapshot post-match.
The all important winning photo = The fifth (second in the Champions League!) of the season.
The Newcastle United Head Coach introduced this tradition of a post-match everybody included photo following each victory, as he felt it had worked as a bonding exercise when he was at Bournemouth.
It is also a massive bonus just how much it winds up fans of certain other clubs and journalists.
‘Look at them, think they have won the Premier League / Champions League… etc etc’
I absolutely love it.
At least 37 more games to go this season in all competitions, so hopefully a fair few more of these photos to come.
Newcastle 3 Benfica 0 – Tuesday 21 October 2025 8pm
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Gordon 32, Barnes 70,83
Benfica:
Possession was Newcastle 52% Benfica 48%
Total shots were Newcastle 19 Benfica 7
Shots on target were Newcastle 10 Benfica 2
Corners were Newcastle 12 Benfica 8
Touches in the box Newcastle 38 Benfica 12
Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Bruno (Willock 90), Ramsey (Joelinton 63), Miley, Gordon (Elanga 85), Woltemade (Osula 85), Jacob Murphy (Barnes 63)
Unused subs: