Newcastle's stunning first half against Qarabag was slightly soured by an apparent row between captain Kieran Trippier and four-goal hero Anthony Gordon. The Premier League side produced a flawless opening 45 minutes in their Champions League play-off first leg to lead 5-0 courtesy of Gordon's four goals and Malick Thiaw's effort. The 24-year-old is now second in the Champions League top-scorers list with 10 goals, only behind Kylian Mbappe, who has 13 goals. Only Haaland, Messi and Adriano have scored five in one Champions League game, with the Barcelona legend's coming against Bayer Leverkusen in March 2012. Gordon's goals also saw him surpass Alan Shearer's Champions League record of seven during the legend's time at St James' Park.

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2026 20:59 UTC