Newcastle United faced Union Saint-Gilloise in their second UEFA Champions League match of the season on October 1, 2025. The Magpies were looking to secure their first points in the competition after a narrow 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in their opening match.
The match kicked off at 5:45pm BST (6:45pm local time) at Lotto Park, the home of Anderlecht, instead of Union SG's usual stadium, which has a smaller capacity.
Team News and Lineups
Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, Malick Thiaw, Anthony Elanga, Nick Woltemade, Dan Burn, Bruno Guimarães (c).
Union Saint-Gilloise confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Kjell Scherpen, Kevin Mac Allister, Christian Burgess, Fedde Leysen, Anan Khalaili, Kamiel van de Perre, Adem Zorgane, Ousseynou Niang, Anouar Ait El Hadj, Promise David, Kevin Rodriguez.
Newcastle welcomed back Fabian Schar and Lewis Hall to the squad. However, they were without Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey. Tino Livramento was also ruled out due to a knee injury sustained against Arsenal. Kieran Trippier returned to the starting XI, replacing Livramento, and Anthony Elanga also started, taking the place of Jacob Murphy.
Match Context
Union Saint-Gilloise has had a strong start to their season, leading the Belgian Jupiler Pro League. They also secured a 3-1 victory against PSV in their first-ever Champions League game. Newcastle, on the other hand, had a difficult start to their 2025/26 Premier League campaign, with only one win in six matches. Their recent 2-1 defeat to Arsenal, with a late goal in the 96th minute, placed them 15th in the league.
How to Watch
The match was broadcast on TNT Sports 2 in the UK. Streaming was available with a Discovery+ subscription that includes TNT Sports or via the Amazon Prime Video app with the TNT Sports package. BBC Radio Newcastle provided commentary, and live updates were available on the Newcastle United Official App and website.
Statistics and Key Facts
- Union Saint-Gilloise is on a 10-game unbeaten run, including their 3-1 win over PSV in the Champions League.
- Union Saint-Gilloise has won their last 5 matches in a row.
- Newcastle has drawn their last 3 away matches.
- Union Saint-Gilloise has scored the opening goal in their last 7 home games.
- Newcastle have had fewer than 3 goals scored in total in each of their last 5 away games.
- No goals have occurred in the first half in each of Newcastle's last 4 away games in a row.
- Union Saint-Gilloise averages 2.2 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts in their last 10 games.
- Newcastle averages 0.7 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts in their last 10 games.
