Newcastle Champions League Fixtures Squad 2025/26

Back in Champions League after a season outside European competition, Newcastle are playing continental knockout football for the first time since reaching the quarter-finals of the Europa League in 2012/13.

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

Newcastle finished fourth in the group stage in 2023/24, despite picking up four points from meetings with PSG this campaign.

See Newcastle fixtures, results and squad for the 2025/26 Champions League, as well as a look at the schedule for the league phase and beyond.

Newcastle Champions League Results 2025/26

Newcastle’s opponents in the league phase included reigning Belgian champions Union Saint-Giloise and last season’s runners-up in Portugal, France and Germany: Benfica, Marseille and Leverkusen.

Athletic Club finished fourth in Spain and Newcastle’s meeting with Leverkusen comes more than 22 years after the only previous two meetings between the clubs came in the 2002/03 Champions League.

Newcastle won 3-1 home and away against Die Werkself, including a first-half hat-trick for the club’s all-time top scorer Alan Shearer at St James’ Park.

Thursday 18 September: Newcastle 1-2 Barcelona

Wednesday, October 1: USG 0-4 Newcastle

Tuesday, October 21: Newcastle 3-0 Benfica

Wednesday November 5: Newcastle 2-0 Athletic Club

Tuesday November 25: Marseille 2-1 Newcastle

Wednesday, December 10: Leverkusen 2-2 Newcastle

Wednesday, January 21: Newcastle 3-0 PSV

Wednesday January 28: PSG 1-1 Newcastle

Newcastle Champions League 2025/26 Fixtures

• Playoffs in the elimination phase: 17/18 and 24/25 February 2026
• Round of 16: 10/11 and 17/18 March 2026
• Quarterfinals: 7/8 and 14/15 April 2026
• Semifinals: 28/29 April and 5/6 May 2026
• Finally: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)

When are the Champions League draws?

• Playoffs for the elimination phase: January 30, 2026
• Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final: 27 February 2026

Newcastle 2025/26 Champions League squad

Newcastle’s roster The Champions League squad is registered until the round of 16 in February 2026, when clubs can register a maximum of three new players within the existing limit of 25.

Goalkeepers: Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale

Defenders: Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Scher, Malik Tiau, Emil Kraft, Tino Livramento, Dan Byrne

Midfielders: Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Joe Wheelock, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Ramsey

Forwards: Ioan Wisa, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, William Osula, Anthony Elanga, Jacob Murphy, Nick Waltemade

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

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

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

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

There were five places for English teams, as the additional positions are awarded according to the UEFA coefficient rankings, which are based on the nations’ overall performance in European competition for a season.

Spurs qualify as Europa League champions, although they lost 22 and won just 11 of their 2024/25 league games and finished 17th.

When is the Champions League final?

The final will be held on 30 May 2026 at The Puskas Arena in Budapest, which opened in 2019 and is home to the Hungarian national team.

The arena hosted a dramatic 2022/23 Europa League final as Sevilla beat Roma on penalties after 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 rights to broadcast the Champions League live in the UK.

Amazon has first pick of Tuesday’s games, with all other games shown on TNT Sports. BBC Sport also has highlighting rights.

TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month until the end discovery+which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a wide range of devices including smart TVs and games consoles.

A Main 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 shipping on a huge selection of Amazon items and a range of other benefits such as movies, series, documentaries and photo storage.

How to live stream Newcastle Champions League matches online

Broadcasters have dedicated apps allowing fans to live stream the games: TNT’s discovery+, the Prime Video app and BBC iPlayer.

The apps are available on a wide range of devices, including smart TVs and game consoles.