Eddie Howe guided Newcastle into the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time as they sealed their passage from the play-offs with an entertaining 3-2 home victory over Qarabag. Qarabag goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski saves a shot from Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon. Meanwhile, Bodo/Glimt have knocked Inter Milan out, winning 5-2 on aggregate. Johnny Cardoso scored the other goal for the home side while Joel Ordonez netted for Brugge in the 36th minute. In the night's other meeting, Bayer Leverkusen progressed with a 2-0 aggregate win over Olympiacos after a 0-0 stalemate in Germany.

Source: Irish Examiner February 24, 2026 22:05 UTC