Newcastle United secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Jose Mourinho's Benfica in a Champions League match at St. James' Park, with substitute Harvey Barnes scoring twice.

• Anthony Gordon opened the scoring, netting his third Champions League goal of the season.
• Barnes, introduced after the hour mark, made a significant impact with two composed finishes, leading to manager Eddie Howe stating, "I thought we were excellent from that point onwards."
• The win propelled Newcastle above Real Madrid and Barcelona to seventh in the Champions League standings, while Benfica remains without a point despite Mourinho’s earlier sentiment of being a "little Magpie" in honor of his mentor, former Newcastle boss Bobby Robson.