19.02.2026 00:10
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League playoff round, Newcastle United defeated Azerbaijan's Karabakh team 6-1. The star of the match, Anthony Gordon, scored 4 goals in the first half, achieving a historic performance. With this performance, Gordon became the player who scored the most goals in a single half during the playoff stage in Champions League history.
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League playoff round, English representative Newcastle United defeated Azerbaijan's Karabakh team with a score of 6-1 away.
ANTHONY GORDON SHINED IN THE MATCH
Anthony Gordon, wearing the Newcastle United jersey, made a significant impact in the match against Karabakh. The English star player of Newcastle scored 4 goals in the first half, achieving a historic performance. Gordon's goals came in the 3rd, 32nd, 33rd, and 45+1 minutes.
THE PLAYER WHO SCORED THE MOST GOALS IN A SINGLE HALF OF THE PLAY-OFF STAGE
With this performance of 4 goals in the first half, Gordon became the player who scored the most goals in a single half during the play-off stage in Champions League history. Additionally, Gordon raised his goal tally to 10 in European competitions this season with the Newcastle jersey, breaking the club record (the previous record belonged to Alan Shearer).