Newcastle Champions League fixtures, results, squad and schedule 2025/26

Key details on Newcastle's 2025/26 Champions League campaign

Newcastle Champions League fixtures, results, squad and schedule 2025/26

Back in the Champions League after a season out of European competition, Newcastle were playing continental knockout football for the first time since their run to the Europa League quarter-finals in 2012/13.

The Magpies finished in the fifth and final qualifying position in the Premier League on goal difference and landed a trip to reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain, as well as visits from Spanish title holders Barcelona and their Dutch counterparts, PSV.

They finished 12th, then won a two-legged league phase play-off tie against Azerbaijan Premier League side Qarabag before being beaten by Barcelona in the last 16.

Check out Newcastle’s fixtures, results and squad for the 2025/26 Champions League, as well as a look at the schedule and how to watch live.

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Newcastle Champions League fixtures, results 2025/26

Here’s how Newcastle’s results played out. They would have played Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals.

DateOpponentsStageResult
Mar 18, 2026Barcelona (A)Round of 16 second legL 7-2 (8-3 on agg)
Mar 10, 2026Barcelona (H)Round of 16 first legD 1-1
Feb 24, 2026Qarabag (H)Knockout play-off second legW 3–2
Feb 18, 2026Qarabag (A)Knockout play-off first legW 6–1
Jan 28, 2026Paris Saint-Germain (A)League phaseD 1–1
Jan 21, 2026PSV (H)League phaseW 3–0
Dec 10, 2025Bayer Leverkusen (A)League phaseD 2–2
Nov 25, 2025Marseille (A)League phaseL 1–2
Nov 5, 2025Athletic Bilbao (H)League phaseW 2–0
Oct 21, 2025Benfica (H)League phaseW 3–0
Oct 1, 2025Union SG (A)League phaseW 4–0
Sep 18, 2025Barcelona (H)League phaseL 1–2

You can see the full Champions League bracket here.

Jacob Murphy playing for Newcastle United Football Club

Newcastle Champions League schedule 2025/26

  • Round of 16: March 10/11 & 17/18 2026
  • Quarter-finals: April 7/8 & 14/15 2026
  • Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6 2026
  • Final: May 30 2026 (Budapest)

Newcastle Champions League squad 2025/26

This was Newcastle’s List A Champions League squad registered from the round of 16 in February 2026.

PositionPlayers
GoalkeepersNick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale, John Ruddy
DefendersKieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Malick Thiaw, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn
MidfieldersJoelinton, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Ramsey
ForwardsYoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, William Osula, Anthony Elanga, Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade

List B submissions, comprised of players born after January 1, 2004 who have been eligible to play for the club for an uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday, can also be made until midnight before each match.

Defender Lewis Hall and midfielder Lewis Miley are initially on List B.

Newcastle United Football Club manager Eddie Howe

English teams in the Champions League: Why are there six clubs?

Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle all qualified as the top five teams in the Premier League.

There were five places for English teams because extra positions are awarded according to Uefa’s co-efficient rankings, which are based on the overall performances of nations across European competition over a season.

Spurs qualified as Europa League champions, despite losing 22 and winning only 11 of their 2024/25 league games and finishing 17th.

When is the Champions League final?

The final will take place on May 30 2026 at the The Puskas Arena in Budapest, which opened in 2019 and is home to Hungary’s national team.

The arena hosted a dramatic 2022/23 Europa League final, when Sevilla beat Roma on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

How to watch Newcastle in the Champions League: TV channel

TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video have the live broadcast rights to the Champions League in the UK.

Amazon have first pick of the Tuesday games, with all the other matches shown on TNT Sports. BBC Sport also has highlights rights.

The broadcasters have dedicated apps allowing fans to live-stream the games: TNT’s Discovery Plus (switching to HBO Max from March 26), the Prime Video app and BBC iPlayer.

TNT Sports costs £30.99 a month, including Eurosport and entertainment and available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles. From March 26, TNT Sports streaming will switch from Discovery Plus to HBO Max.

A Prime Video membership is £8.99 per month or £95 per year paid annually, with a half-price offer for fans aged between 18 and 22.

Membership includes unlimited delivery on a huge selection of Amazon items and a range of other perks such as movies, series, documentaries and photo storage.

How to live stream Newcastle Champions League games online

The broadcasters have dedicated apps allowing fans to live-stream the games: TNT’s Discovery Plus (switching to HBO Max from March 26), the Prime Video app and BBC iPlayer.

The apps are available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.