Harvey Barnes bagged a brace and Anthony Gordon scored for the third consecutive Champions League match in a row on Tuesday as Newcastle United earned a potentially pivotal three points against Benfica.
Both sides threatened in an open first half at St James’ Park, with Dodi Lukebako hitting the bar for the visitors, but it was Newcastle who went ahead around the half-hour mark when Jacob Murphy squared an inch-perfect cross for Gordon to tap in the opener.
