Goalkeeper Nick Pope caused a stir with his extraordinary assist - Photo: REUTERS
Goalkeeper Nick Pope not only completed the task of keeping a clean sheet for the home team, but also surprisingly had a classy assist to help Newcastle have a convincing 3-0 victory over Coach Mourinho's Benfica in the 2025-2026 Champions League.
The incident took place in the 70th minute of the match. After observing winger Harvey Barnes moving at high speed down the right wing, Nick Pope launched a powerful and accurate handball.
The ball went straight and strong, like a perfect long pass, right to Barnes. Thanks to this "super" assist, Barnes broke free, faced the opposing goalkeeper and easily finished, making the score 2-0 for the home team.
Goalkeeper Nick Pope's unbelievable throw - Video : Social Network X
After the goal, the atmosphere at St. James' Park exploded. While Barnes celebrated, a group of Newcastle's key players, including Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Malik Thiaw and captain Bruno Guimaraes, immediately ran to congratulate Nick Pope.
This action shows the surprise and admiration of his teammates for the sharp handling of the English goalkeeper.
Newcastle fans were quick to praise the assist on social media, describing it as “unbelievable” and “crazy”. While Pope is not known for his passing ability with his feet, he showed that he has excellent vision and shooting technique.
One account commented emotionally: “Pope’s assist was like a perfect pass from Andrea Pirlo.” Another fan excitedly commented: “Newcastle’s new weapon is here.”
Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, scorer Harvey Barnes could not hide his admiration for his teammate: “Everything happened so quickly. Pope made a great pass, and I just had to use my instinct to finish. It was a classy assist from Pope."
This 3-0 victory not only solidified Newcastle's position in the Champions League, but also marked the first time in 23 years that the team had won two consecutive matches in Europe's most prestigious tournament.
With this result, Newcastle temporarily rose to 7th place in the rankings in the 2025-2026 Champions League group stage.
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