The Magpies demolished their rivals 6-1 to establish an insurmountable advantage ahead of next week's second leg at St James' Park. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTArsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham are the remaining English teams who claimed a top-eight finish in the league stage and have already qualified. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTEnsure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTArsenal, for instance, are aware they will face one of Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Olympiacos or Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool and Spurs are set to face the winners of the Galatasaray vs Juventus and Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid matches.

Source: Express February 19, 2026 11:47 UTC