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The Champions League is now at the halfway point for Newcastle United and the other 35 clubs in the Swiss League stage.

All clubs play eight different opponents, four of them at home and four away.

So far the results for Eddie Howe’s side read: Newcastle 1 Barcelona 2, Union S-G 0 Newcastle 4, Newcastle 3 Benfica 0, Newcastle 2 Athletic Bilbao 0.

This is only the second season of the new 36 Swiss League format of the Champions League.

Remember, the top eight will automatically go through to the last 16 knockout stage.

Whilst those finishing 9th to 24th will go into two-legged play-offs to decide the other eight that will make up the final 16.

This is how the 2025/26 Champions League table currently looks now on Thursday (6 November 2025) morning:

As you can see, Newcastle United currently in sixth place in the Champions League table, safely inside the top eight automatic qualifying spots at the halfway point, only three points off the very top spot.

These are the remaining four Newcastle United Champions League matches:

Tuesday 25th November: Olympique Marseille vs Newcastle United (kick-off 8pm BST)

Wednesday 10th December: Bayer...