Newcastle player ratings vs Qarabag: Anthony Gordon the great! England star scores FOUR to continue love affair with Champions League as Magpies hit minnows for six to all-but secure last-16 spot

Tom Maston Wed, 18 February 2026 at 5:38 pm UTC·4 min read Newcastle all-but secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League as Anthony Gordon scored four first-half goals in a dominant 6-1 win over Qarabag in Wednesday's play-off round first leg. The Magpies ran riot from minute one in Baku, and might even feel that they should have won by a heavier margin given the chances they created on the night. Gordon gave Newcastle the lead inside three minutes as he ran onto Dan Burn's through-ball and slotted his effort into the bottom corner, and they were soon 2-0 up after Malick Thiaw climbed highest at the back post to head Kieran Trippier's searching cross into the...