Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 23:34 / Updated on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 23:39
Anthony Gordon (24 years old), the player from Newcastleticked off an important personal record in the match of the “cotofenes” with PSVfrom round #7 of the league phase of the Champions League.
Anthony Gordon scored in the 30th minute of the game, after a serious error by Gasiorowski. He scored his sixth goal for Newcastle this season in the Champions League and equaled the record held by club legend Alan Shearer.
Anthony Gordon equaled Alan Shearer's record at Newcastle: 6 goals in a single Champions League season
Anthony Gordon, according to statisticians OPTA, scored his sixth Champions League goal of the season and equaled Alan Shearer's record for most goals scored for the club in a Champions League season. The Newcastle legend and all-time Premier League top scorer achieved this feat in the 2002-03 season.
Alan Shearer scored the 6 goals in 12 games, while Anthony Gordon achieved the feat after just 7 games. Eddie Howe's side's tally can break Shearer's record in the very last game of the league stage of the competition. Newcastle's last match in this phase is against PSG.
Newcastle are currently 100% qualified for the play-offs. It remains to be seen if he will catch a ranking in the top 8 and a qualification directly in the round of 16.
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Anthony Gordon, originally from Liverpool, went to the junior level at Liverpool, but also at Everton. He made his senior debut at Everton, followed by a 6-month loan at Preston in 2021. On his return from the loan, he played 2 more years for Everton. In 2023, Newcastle paid €45.6m to bring him to St James's Park.
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Since his arrival at Newcastle he has played 134 games, scoring 30 goals and providing 27 assists. In the current season, he has 28 games played in all competitions, 8 goals and 4 assists. It is quoted by specialized websites at 60 million euros.
