Champions League
Anthony Gordon equals Alan Shearer’s Champions League success for Newcastle United
Anthony Gordon’s two goals for Newcastle United against Bayer Leverkusen equaled Alan Shearer’s record for the most goals scored for the club in a Champions League season.
The English player both scored a goal and made an assist in this match. Now Gordon has 7 goals in the Champions League season (5+2).
This was a repeat of the success Alan Shearer achieved at Newcastle in the 2002/03 season (also 7).
After playing six rounds in the Champions League, Anthony Gordon equaled Harry Kane in the number of goals scored by English football players (5 each) and became the leader in the number of effective actions.
English top scorers in the 2025/26 Champions League
- 7 (5+2) – Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United)
- 6 (4+2) – Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)
- 5(5+0) – Harry Kane (Bayern)
- 5 (4+1) – Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United)
- 4 (3+1) – Mason Greenwood (Marseille)
Newcastle’s most goals + assists in a season in the Champions League:
◎ 7 – Alan Shearer (02/03)
◉ 7 – Anthony Gordon (25/26)He equaled the record. 👀 pic.twitter.com/PERogGuZwc
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 10, 2025
Matches in which English players scored the most goals + assists in the Champions League this season:
◉ Anthony Gordon (7)
◎ Marcus Rashford (6)Most goals scored by English players in the Champions League this season:
◉ Anthony Gordon (5)
◎Harry Kane (5)Do you watch Thomas Tuchel? 🏴glitter
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 10, 2025
Source: Sport UA
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