Qarabag 1-6 Newcastle — xTears 17.82 (18/02/26)

Newcastle turned the 1-6 over Qarabag on 18 February 2026 into a rout in the Champions League. Total damage: 17.82 xTears.

A. Gordon carried much of the damage, with the match first opening through A. Gordon 3' goal (+1.41 xT); A. Gordon 32' penalty (+1.61 xT) then widened it further.

This was a proper rollercoaster, with the game swinging all over the place. The xTears split stayed clearly tilted toward the winner. A. Gordon ran riot with 4 goals, a four-goal haul that broke the match open. The whistle kept getting involved under Espen Eskas, Norway, with 2 VAR calls.