{"id":14812,"date":"2026-02-25T09:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=14812"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:55:26","slug":"newcastle-beat-qarabag-3-2-reach-champions-league-last-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/football-news\/newcastle-beat-qarabag-3-2-reach-champions-league-last-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle Beat Qarabag 3-2; Reach Champions League Last 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Newcastle United confirmed their return to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) Round of 16 in emphatic style, defeating Qaraba\u011f FK 3-2 at St James\u2019 Park and completing a dominant 9-3 aggregate victory. While the Azerbaijani champions fought bravely, the English side\u2019s quality and early ruthlessness ensured their European dream continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For football fans in Kenya following the Champions League closely, this match showed Newcastle\u2019s growing strength on the European stage. It reinforced why they are becoming a serious force in elite competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast Start Kills the Tie Early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With a commanding 6-1 first-leg advantage, Newcastle entered the match with confidence. Manager Eddie Howe rotated his squad, yet his side still exploded out of the blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandro Tonali opened the scoring inside six minutes, netting his first-ever Champions League goal after reacting quickest to a rebound. Just 80 seconds later, Joelinton doubled the lead, volleying home Harvey Barnes\u2019 cross to give Newcastle complete control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that point, the tie was effectively over, and Newcastle had underlined their attacking strength once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key moment:<\/strong> Two goals in under six minutes crushed any hopes of a Qaraba\u011f comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qaraba\u011f Show Courage Despite Huge Deficit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To their credit, Qaraba\u011f refused to give up. They gradually grew into the game and tested Aaron Ramsdale several times in the Newcastle goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their persistence paid off shortly after halftime when Camilo Dur\u00e1n scored, showing pace and composure to reduce the deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, Elvin Cafarguliyev added another goal after Newcastle conceded a penalty, ensuring the visitors left with pride intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the defeat, Qaraba\u011f\u2019s campaign highlighted their fighting spirit, although they set an unwanted record of conceding 30 goals in a single Champions League season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Botman Goal Restores Newcastle Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any nerves Newcastle fans may have felt were quickly settled when Sven Botman scored from a Kieran Trippier corner just one minute after Qaraba\u011f\u2019s first goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The powerful header restored Newcastle\u2019s two-goal advantage and reminded everyone of their dominance across both legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newcastle then managed the game professionally, securing their fourth consecutive home win in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newcastle\u2019s European Dream Gets Bigger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This victory marks a major milestone for Newcastle United:<\/p>\n\n\n\n