Newcastle Demolishes Qarabag 6-1 in Champions League Playoff with Anthony Gordon's 4-Goal Heroics

Newcastle United has a high chance of advancing to the UEFA Champions League after crushing Qarabag in the first leg of the knockout playoff, with Anthony Gordon scoring an astounding 4 goals. The match took place on February 17th at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, with Newcastle completely overwhelming the Azerbaijani side. Dan Burn assisted Gordon's first goal just 3 minutes into the game, and Kieran Trippier added a second in the 8th minute. Gordon completed his hat-trick and added a fourth goal through penalties and a breakaway, leading Newcastle to a comprehensive 6-1 victory. The return leg will be played in Newcastle on February 24th.