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This video can not be played Newcastle secure last-16 play-off spot after comfortable win over PSV At a glance Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes fire Newcastle to victory as Eddie Howe's side secure Champions League last 16 play-off spot Captain Bruno Guimaraes hobbles off with ankle injury in first half Newcastle up to seventh in standings and have chance to qualify automatically for knockout stages with big result against holders Paris St-Germain PLAYER RATINGS Newcastle United clinched a Champions League last 16 play-off spot following a comfortable win against PSV Eindhoven. The home support urged their side to "write the next headline" at St James' Park as they unfurled a huge banner alongside lifesize newspaper cuttings of some of the club's most memorable moments in the competition before kick-off. It did not take the recalled Yoane Wissa long to do just that after aggressive Newcastle capitalised on the first of a series of costly errors from the in-form Dutch champions. Matej Kovar could only find Bruno Guimaraes with his attempted clearance and the Newcastle captain quickly threaded the ball through to countryman Joelinton, who squared it to the unmarked Wissa to coolly lift the ball over the former Manchester United goalkeeper. After scoring his first ever Champions League goal, Wissa then turned provider to tee up Anthony Gordon as Newcastle again punished PSV for a sloppy mistake in the first half. Slack defender Yarek Gasiorowski took a heavy touch towards his own goal and Wissa pounced to slide in and knock the ball across to Gordon, who could not miss with the goal gaping after Kovar was caught in no man's land. Gordon, in the process, matched Alan Shearer's club record after scoring six goals in a single season in the competition. Newcastle grabbed a third after the break when Harvey Barnes capitalised on a weak header from PSV captain Jerdy Schouten and finished clinically from inside the box after wriggling away from Gasiorowski. The hosts counted the cost of the emphatic victory after the influential Guimaraes hobbled off with an ankle issue, but Eddie Howe's side have moved up to seventh in the standings. With a play-off secured, Newcastle could still automatically qualify for the knockout stages if they get a landmark result against holders Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes in their final league phase game next week. PSV, meanwhile, have slipped to 22nd. Who can join Arsenal & Bayern in Champions League knockouts? 'He came here for these nights' - Wissa inspires Newcastle PSV manager Peter Bosz spoke before this game about how his side play the same way regardless of whether they are home or away. Such bravery has paid dividends. The Dutch league leaders have hammered both Liverpool and Napoli in the Champions League, and their previous away defeat came last March. But to attempt to play out from the back against a high press was always going to be fraught with danger against this Newcastle frontline - and this fervent crowd. Wissa, recalled following the goalless draw against bottom of the table Wolves at the weekend, set the tone. Not only did he press Kovar before the goalkeeper gave the ball away in the build-up to Newcastle's first - he closed Gasiorowski down in the run-up to Gordon doubling his side's lead. After such a blunt showing at Molineux at the weekend - Newcastle did not have a shot on target until the 85th minute - Newcastle's rapid frontline thrived just four days later, with Barnes getting in on the act after the break. Just like their other home wins against Benfica and Athletic Club in the Champions League, Newcastle made this look comfortable. It got to the point where Howe had the luxury of taking off Joelinton, Gordon and Wissa midway through the second half, while 19-year-old Lewis Miley was even handed the captain's armband late on after Kieran Trippier went off. The result had long been in the bag by then as Newcastle supporters repeatedly chanted: "Is this the way to Barcelona? Bayern Munich, Lazio, Roma? Geordie boys are taking over - Champions League awaits for me! " The big question now is whether a play-off awaits or if this side can qualify for the last 16 automatically. It's all to play for in Paris next week. Newcastle welcome Aston Villa to St James' Park in the Premier League on Sunday, 25 January (14: 00) before facing Champions League holders Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, 28 January (20: 00 GMT). PSV's final league phase fixture is at home against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, 28 January (20: 00 GMT). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 21st January 2026 at 21: 56 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Eddie Howe Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Peter Bosz Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Eddie Howe Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Peter Bosz Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Newcastle Newcastle United PSV PSV High chance of scoring Medium chance of scoring Low chance of scoring Dominant period Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute. Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute. 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The Dutch side won both meetings in the 1997-98 UEFA Champions League group stage, while Newcastle progressed 3-2 on aggregate in the 2003-04 UEFA Cup quarter-final (1-1 away, 2-1 home). PSV have won two of their last four UEFA Champions League games against English sides (D1 L1), as many as in their previous 19 (D7 L10). Both of these victories have been against Liverpool (3-2 at home in January 2025, 4-1 away earlier this season). PSV’s 4-1 win at Liverpool in November ended a seven game winless run away against English sides in all competitions. Only once have they won consecutive visits to England, beating Leeds 5-3 in October 1995 and Newcastle 2-0 in November 1997. Newcastle have won their last two UEFA Champions League home games, keeping a clean sheet in both. They’d only kept two clean sheets in their first 13 at St James’ Park in the competition. PSV are unbeaten away from home in the UEFA Champions League this season (W1 D2), beating Liverpool 4-1 last time out. They’ve not won consecutive away games in the competition since the 2006-07 group stage against Bordeaux and Galatasaray. Only three teams – Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Manchester City – led for longer than Newcastle (287: 40) across the opening six matchdays of this UEFA Champions League this season. Eddie Howe’s side have been ahead for almost half of their total match time in the competition this term (49%). Two of the three longest passing sequences leading to goals in the UEFA Champions League this season have been scored by PSV, including the outright longest in Dennis Man’s goal v Napoli (46 passes); the other being a 27-pass move finished by Ismael Saibari v Bayer Leverkusen. Anthony Gordon has been in involved in seven goals in six UEFA Champions League games for Newcastle this season (5 goals, 2 assists). Only Alan Shearer has scored more in a single campaign for the Magpies (6 in 2002-03). PSV’s Joey Veerman and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães have made more defensive line breaking passes than any other player in the UEFA Champions League this season (13 each). PSV’s Couhaib Driouech is averaging a goal or assist every 31 minutes in the UEFA Champions League this season (3 goals, 2 assists in 156 minutes), while teammate Ricardo Pepi is averaging one every 37 minutes (3 goals, 1 assist in 149 minutes). It’s the best two ratios for any player to play at least 90 minutes in the competition this season. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven). Substitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Yoane Wissa. Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Anthony Gordon. Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Joelinton. Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes. Goal! Newcastle United 3, PSV Eindhoven 0. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Guus Til is caught offside. Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Couhaib Driouech replaces Ivan Perisic. Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Dennis Man. Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven). Attempt blocked. Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man. Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten. Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United). Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.