2026.02.24 - 23:00

The starting lineups have been confirmed for the UEFA Champions League playoff clash between England's Newcastle and Qarabag.

Axar.az reports that the teams will take the pitch with the following formations:

Newcastle: Aaron Ramsdale, Sven Botman, Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, Willian O'Sul, Kieran Trippier (captain), Jacob Murphy, Nick Voltemade, Dan Burn, Alex Murphy

Qarabag: Mateusz Kochalski, Mateus Silva, Marko Jankovic, Abdullah Zubir, Joni Montiel, Badavi Huseynov (captain), Leandro Andrade, Camilo Duran, Pedro Bicalho, Elvin Jafarguliyev, Kevin Medina

The match is set to kick off at 00:00 Baku time. In the first leg in Baku, Qarabag suffered a heavy 1-6 defeat to Newcastle.

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The Newcastle – Qarabag match has kicked off.

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Tonali put the home team ahead in the 5th minute: 1-0.

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Joelinton increased the lead in the 6th minute: 2-0.

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Duran reduced the deficit in the 50th minute: 2-1.

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Botman restored the lead in the 52nd minute: 3-1.

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Yankovic’s penalty in the 58th minute was saved, but Elvin Jafarguliyev capitalized on the rebound to pull Qarabag back to 3-2.

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Newcastle edged past Qarabag 3-2 to secure progression to the next round, ending Qarabag’s Champions League campaign.