Newcastle United star makes the ‘Whoscored’ Champions League team of the round | OneFootball

There were plenty of contenders for Champions League team of the round after this midweek action.

When it comes to games that might have produced these contenders, did St James’ Park serve up any contenders…?

Newcastle United with a magnificent 3-0 victory over Benfica.

Well, Whoscored have included one Newcastle United star from Tuesday night’s match.

A result that leaves Eddie Howe’s side eighth in the Champions League table on Thursday morning, now that the third round of games has been completed.

The whoscored ratings use data from every single Premier League match, over 200 raw statistics included in the automated calculation of a player’s rating, weighted according to their influence within the game.

Every event of importance is taken into account, with a positive or negative effect on ratings weighted in relation to its area on the pitch and its outcome.

Now whoscored have published their latest Champions League team of the round with Kieran Trippier included, the full eleven shown below:

(The Whoscored Champions League team of the round showing the highest rated players in each position)

If you were wondering how all the Newcastle United players were rated by Whoscored on Tuesday night, here you go:

(The Whoscored display can only show four subs at once, Joelinton was rated 7.0)

Newcastle 3 Benfica 0 – Tuesday 21 October 2025 8pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

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:

Thompson, Ramsdale, Schar, Tonali, Krafth, Alex Murphy

(Newcastle 3 Benfica 0 – Match ratings and comments on all Newcastle United players – Read HERE)