Bayer Leverkusen vs. Newcastle United: Head-to-head record and past meetings

By Lewis Nolan | 10 Dec 2025 23:09, Last updated: 11 Dec 2025 06:00

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 3

Draws: 1

Bayer Leverkusen versus Newcastle United is a rare fixture, and all three of the clubs' meetings have taken place in the UEFA Champions League, with the Magpies coming out on top twice, and the spoils being shared once.

Newcastle first won 3-1 on February 18, 2003 in Germany, with all four goals scored in the first half of that match; Shola Ameobi netted a brace for the Magpies in the opening 16 minutes, but Leverkusen managed to halve their deficit when striker Francoaldo Sena de Souza struck in the 26th minute.

Lomana LuaLua had provided an assist for Ameobi's first, and he managed to get on the scoresheet himself in the 33rd minute, and his goal sealed the victory.

In the second clash eight days later, the Toon won 3-1 at St James' Park, and the triumph can be credited to legend Alan Shearer, who headed home his first in the fifth minute, before doubling his side's lead six minutes later with another header.

Shearer would go on to score his third from the penalty spot before the half-time interval, and the match was all but won by the time Marko Babic scored a consolation late in the second half.

While Newcastle won both games, neither team managed to advance out of their group, with the Toon finishing third with seven points, and Leverkusen last in fourth with no points.

The clubs' most recent encounter in December 2025 delivered an entertaining 2-2 draw at BayArena in the Champions League's league phase, starting with an early Bruno Guimaraes own-goal.

Anthony Gordon then inspired the visitors to turn the game on its head in the second half with an equaliser from the penalty spot and an assist for Lewis Miley's header, though a late Alex Grimaldo leveller broke Toon hearts, even if a stalemate was a fair result.