Newcastle Thrashes Qarabag 6-1
Newcastle crushed Qarabag 6-1 in Champions League knockout stage action. Bayer Leverkusen beat Olympiacos 2-0 with a Patrik Schick double, while Club Brugge drew 3-3 with Atletico Madrid and Bodoe/Glimt upset Inter 3-1.
- Newcastle's Anthony Gordon scored four goals in the first half against Qarabag, including two penalties, taking his total to 10 in the competition this season. - The match in Baku, Azerbaijan, represented the longest-ever away trip for an English club in Champions League history, covering 2,529 miles. - This was the first-ever Champions League knockout stage match for both Newcastle United and Qarabag. - Patrik Schick's two goals for Bayer Leverkusen came in a quick three-minute span in the second half, securing the club's first-ever away victory in a Champions League knockout match. - The 3-3 draw between Club Brugge and Atletico Madrid featured a late 89th-minute equalizer from Brugge's Christos Tzolis to keep the tie level. - It was the first time in Champions League history that Atletico Madrid failed to win a match after holding a two-goal lead. - Bodoe/Glimt's victory came against an Inter Milan side that were runners-up in the previous season's competition. - The Norwegian club only advanced to the knockout round after securing upset victories over Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in their final two league-phase matches.