Newcastle Vs Qarabag Fk: 3-2 win seals 9-3 aggregate and last-16 spot

Newcastle beat Qarabağ 3-2 on the night and 9-3 on aggregate to reach the Champions League last 16, a result that confirmed progression from the play-off tie and extended the club's deep run in the competition. newcastle vs qarabag fk mattered because Newcastle's aggregate advantage, built on a 6-1 first-leg win in Azerbaijan, carried them through despite a spirited Qarabağ reply at St James' Park.

Newcastle's early surge: Tonali, Osula, Joelinton and the Leazes End

Sandro Tonali opened the scoring after Newcastle capitalised on a William Osula header that Qarabağ goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski could only parry into Tonali's path, with the ball forced over the line at the Leazes End. The context gives different minute marks for Tonali's goal—one account says the third minute and another the fourth minute; this is unclear in the provided context. Seconds after that intervention, Harvey Barnes drilled a cross and the unmarked Joelinton volleyed home to make it two for Newcastle early on.

Qarabağ fightback after half-time and Camilo Durán's goal

Qarabağ rallied after half-time when Camilo Durán skipped away from Dan Burn and finished past Aaron Ramsdale, a strike that gave the travelling support a moment to remember after a mammoth 2, 500-mile journey. Newcastle's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale also made a series of important saves, including an acrobatic tip to push one Durán effort over the bar earlier in the first half.

Sven Botman header, substitutions and the penalty controversy

Sven Botman restored Newcastle's cushion when he headed home Kieran Trippier's right-wing corner to make it 3-1 on the night and extend the aggregate advantage. Botman was substituted almost immediately as part of a triple change. Dan Burn was penalised for handball inside the box; the context contains two different names for the player who took the spot-kick—Marko Jankovic in one account and Joni Montiel in another—so the identity of the penalty taker is unclear in the provided context. Ramsdale kept out the spot-kick and Elvin Cəfərquliyev (spelled Elvin Cafarguliyev in other accounts) reacted quickest to score from the rebound.

Key moments, debuts and squad changes at St James' Park

Howe made six changes to the side that had narrowly lost at Manchester City at the weekend. Alex Murphy started and shared his reaction to making his debut in the Champions League during the win; the namesake Alex Murphy made his full debut and it was his first outing in the competition. Late in the game there was a Newcastle debut for teenage full-back Leo Shahar. Other match details: Joelinton had an attempt saved in the 17th minute by Kochalski; Elvin Cafarguliyev forced a good save from Ramsdale in the 30th minute; Nick Woltemade spun and played in Jacob Murphy, and Jacob Murphy—playing on his 31st birthday—drilled wide; Abdellah Zoubir then forced a brilliant save from Ramsdale. Kochalski denied Harvey Barnes twice, including after a turnover involving skipper Kevin Medina and by holding a low strike from the winger.

Manager reaction and the path ahead

Eddie Howe reflected on progression and on the performance in the tie: "It's a massive achievement from us to get to the last 16. Nothing was given to us at the start of this Champions League run. We've really enjoyed it, and then coming to the pressure game, the double-header, I think we've navigated that really well. " Howe added: "I don't care who you play at this stage, it's a tough draw, and we did the majority of the work in the away game. We've come through really well. " He also warned about the team's performance after the early lead: "The problem we had was going 2-0 up so early. It was almost a dangerous feeling for us. You have to give Qarabağ credit, they made it difficult for us to play and after going two up, I don't think we showed the urgency we needed to go and get more goals. There's a lot to reflect and improve on that performance, but the most important thing is we won the game. " Howe later added: "Whoever we get in the next round will be an amazing tie for us. I believe that we can raise our game and compete with anybody. That's what we're going to have to do, whoever we get. "

Wider Champions League play-off picture and schedule notes

Across the play-offs, Inter lost 1-2 to Bodo/Glimt to exit the tie 2-5 on aggregate, with Hauge giving the visitors the lead and Evjen doubling it before Bastoni scored for Inter. Atletico Madrid beat Club Brugge to set up a last-16 tie with either Liverpool or Spurs. Bayer Leverkusen drew 0-0 with Olympiacos to win the tie 2-0 on aggregate and will face Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the last 16. The live coverage for the play-off second legs was scheduled to return at 18: 30 GMT on Wednesday for four more play-off second-leg ties.