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Newcastle too good for 'little Magpie' Mourinho's Benfica

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Benfica's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho gestures on the touchline during the Champions League match vs Newcastle United at St James' Park on October 21, 2025. [ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP]

Harvey Barnes scored twice after coming off the bench to help Newcastle inflict more Champions League pain on Jose Mourinho's Benfica with a 3-0 win at St. James' Park.

Anthony Gordon fired the Magpies in front as Benfica remain without a point in Europe's elite competition this season.

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