"Newcastle were ahead after just 122 seconds, their fastest goal in the competition, as Gordon slotted in from Dan Burn's pass before Thiaw doubled their lead in the ninth minute as he headed in from Kieran Trippier's deep cross. Gordon scored from the penalty spot shortly after the half-hour mark following a handball from Matheus Silva, and the England international then nicked the ball off Kevin Medina from Qarabag's restart and rounded the goalkeeper to complete his hat-trick."
"There was still time for another goal in the first half, with Gordon drawing a foul from Mateusz Kochalski in the box and dispatching his second spot-kick, despite captain Trippier asking to take the penalty. Cafarquliyev gave the home fans something to smile about when his goal was eventually given after the linesman initially raised his flag for offside, but Newcastle still got the last laugh when Jacob Murphy's deflected strike from distance flew past Kochalski."
Anthony Gordon scored four goals in the first half as Newcastle United defeated Qarabag 6-1 in the Champions League play-off first leg in Azerbaijan. Malick Thiaw and Jacob Murphy added the other goals, while Elvin Cafarquliyev scored a consolation. Newcastle opened after 122 seconds with Gordon's finish and Thiaw headed Kieran Trippier's cross in the ninth minute. Gordon converted two penalties and completed his hat-trick by stealing the ball from Kevin Medina and rounding the keeper. Cafarquliyev's goal was allowed after an initial offside flag. Newcastle produced 5.48 xG versus Qarabag's 0.46; Gordon had 3.36 xG and six shots.
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