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Newcastle United vs FK Qarabag, 2nd Leg Newcastle United advance 9-3 on aggregate

U.S. Open Cup
Newcastle
NEW
3-2
Final
FK Qarabag
QAR
2nd Leg - Newcastle United advance 9-3 on aggregate
St. James' Park

Match pulse

NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTQAR
65%Possession35%
19Shots13
8On target6
9Corners6
4Saves5
10Fouls4
80'Pedro BicalhoQAR
Team1H2HT
NEW213
QAR022

Who won: Newcastle 3-2

Newcastle United beat FK Qarabag 3-2 in 2nd Leg Newcastle United advance 9-3 on aggregate on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Sandro Tonali (4'), Joelinton (6') and Sven Botman (52'). Goals for FK Qarabag: Camilo Durán (50') and Elvin Cafarquliyev (57').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.5Sven BotmanCD-R
  2. 27.3Harvey BarnesLF
  3. 37.2Sandro TonaliCM
  4. 47.0JoelintonRM
  5. 57.0Camilo DuránF
  6. 66.9Kieran TrippierRB
  7. 76.8Elvin CafarquliyevLM
  8. 86.7Aaron RamsdaleG
  9. 96.5Nick WoltemadeLM
  10. 106.5Joni MontielCF-R
  11. 116.4Dan BurnCD-L
  12. 126.4Alex MurphyLB

Team stats

NEWQAR
10Fouls4
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
0Offsides2
9Corner Kicks6
4Saves5
65.4Possession34.6
19SHOTS13
8ON GOAL6
0.4On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken1
538Accurate Passes260
604Passes327
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
6Accurate Crosses2
23Crosses5
0.3Cross %0.4
35Long Balls46
21Accurate Long Balls15
0.6Long Balls %0.3
7Blocked Shots2
11Effective Tackles12
18Tackles16
0.6Tackle %0.8
5Interceptions18
9Effective Clearances22
9Clearances22

Player of the game

Sven Botman

NEW · 1 G

7.5

Deserved to win

5%
NEW · 0.19 xG
28%
Draw
67%
QAR · 0.88 xG

FK Qarabag deserved better: 67% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Qarabag 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Qarabag 2.
  3. 90'+4'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Nick Woltemade.

  4. 90'+3'NEW

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Toral Bayramov.

  5. 90'+1'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Lewis Hall.

  6. 90'+1'QAR

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Musa Qurbanli (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  7. 90'+1'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.

    N. Woltemade

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  9. 90'

    Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kevin Medina.

  10. 90'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.

  11. 88'

    Free kick won

    Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Toral Bayramov (Qarabag).

  13. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Murphy

    Substitution, Newcastle United. Leo Shahar replaces Jacob Murphy.

    L. Shahar

  14. 85'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Musa Qurbanli (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United). Assisted by Kady Borges.

  15. 83'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Murphy.

    A. Gordon

  16. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).

  17. 82'

    Free kick won

    Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 80'

    Yellow card

    Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    P. Bicalho

  19. 80'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Anthony Gordon.

  20. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Cafarquliyev

    Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Elvin Cafarquliyev.

    T. Bayramov

  21. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Jankovic

    Substitution, Qarabag. Musa Qurbanli replaces Marko Jankovic.

    M. Qurbanly

  22. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Zoubir

    Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Abdellah Zoubir.

    E. Addai

  23. 76'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Alex Murphy (Newcastle United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.

  24. 75'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kevin Medina.

  25. 75'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.

    J. Willock

Leaders

NEWQAR
Total Shots
Nick Woltemade
3
Elvin Cafarquliyev
2
Accurate Passes
Dan Burn
84
Marko Jankovic
43
Saves
Aaron Ramsdale
4
Mateusz Kochalski
5

Season seriesNEW leads series 1-0