2012–13 Newcastle United F.C. season

In the 2012–13 football season, English club Newcastle United competed in the Premier League for the third consecutive season. It was Newcastle United's 120th season of professional football.

Newcastle United
2012–13 season
Newcastle line-up before their UEFA Europa League clash with FC Metalist Kharkiv, February 2013
ChairmanDerek Llambias
ManagerAlan Pardew
StadiumSt James' Park
Premier League16th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Demba Ba (13)
All: Demba Ba
Papiss Cissé (13)
Highest home attendance52,385 vs. Tottenham Hotspur
(18 Aug 2012, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance21,632 vs. Marítimo
(22 Nov 2012, Europa League)
Average home league attendance46,898 (in all competitions)

This article shows statistics and lists details of all matches played by the club during the season.

Chronological list of events
  • 23 May 2012: The club announces the signing of attacking midfielder Romain Amalfitano, who will join the club when his contract at Reims expires at the end of June.[1]
  • 18 June 2012: The 2012–13 Premier League fixtures are released at 9:00 am BST.
  • 29 June 2012: Central midfielder Danny Guthrie joins Reading on a three-year contract, after being released by Newcastle a month previously. His contract will become permanent on 1 July.[4] Meanwhile, goalkeeper Fraser Forster signs with Scottish club Celtic for a fee of £2 million.[5]
  • 18 August 2012: A goal from Demba Ba and a Hatem Ben Arfa penalty help Newcastle beat Tottenham] 2–1 in their first Premier League game of the 2012–13 season, despite Pardew being sent to the stands after pushing the fourth official claiming the ball went out of play for a Magpies throw-in.
  • 23 August 2012: Ryan Taylor's free-kick earns Newcastle a 1–1 draw against Atromitos in the first leg of their Europa League play-off in Athens.
  • 25 August 2012: The Magpies suffer a 2–0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge thanks to an Eden Hazard penalty and a Fernando Torres strike both in the first half, but Pardew's side are better in the second half.
  • 27 August 2012: The club announce the death of former executive Freddie Fletcher, who worked at St James' Park in the 1990s.
  • 30 August 2012: Haris Vučkić scores his first Newcastle goal in a 1–0 win over Atromitos in the Europa League. The win sees Newcastle qualify for the Europa League group stage.
  • 31 August 2012: The draw for the Europa League group stage sees Pardew's team placed in Group D with Bordeaux, Club Brugge and Marítimo.
  • 2 September 2012: Hatem Ben Arfa's curler gives Newcastle a disappointing draw at home to Aston Villa.
  • 17 September 2012: Demba Ba's double (including Newcastle's 1,000th Premier League goal) gives Newcastle a 2–2 draw at Everton.
  • 20 September 2012: Newcastle start their Europa League group stage campaign with a goalless draw with Portuguese outfit Marítimo on the island of Madeira, despite both sides having good chances throughout the game.
  • 23 September 2012: Demba Ba nets his fourth league goal of the season in a 1–0 home win over Norwich City, despite Papiss Cissé's missed penalty.
  • 26 September 2012: Despite a spirited performance, the Magpies go out the Football League Cup at the first hurdle at Old Trafford with substitutes Shane Ferguson and Cissé combining to net Newcastle's consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat, having both came on at the same time.
  • 29 September 2012: Ba scores a volley and a controversial goal to earn Newcastle a 2–2 draw at Reading.
  • 4 October 2012: Newcastle go top of their Europa League group after thrashing Bordeaux 3–0, with Shola Ameobi and Cissé scoring, whilst Henrique nets an own goal in between.
  • 7 October 2012: Having lost 3–0 at St James' Park last season, Manchester United win by the same score on Tyneside, condemning Pardew's team to a first home defeat of the season. After the game, Pardew asks for action against Ba's golden boot rival Robin van Persie for a deliberate foul on Yohan Cabaye.
  • 8 October 2012: The Football Association decide not to take any action over the foul on Cabaye by Van Persie.
  • 9 October 2012: Short-term loan company Wonga agree a deal to sponsor the Magpies from the 2013–14 season; the deal sees St James' Park renamed having been known as Sports Direct Arena since November 2011.
  • 21 October 2012: After Cabaye opens the scoring in the first Tyne-Wear derby of the season, Cheick Tioté is sent off and, despite a man of the match-winning performance from skipper Fabricio Coloccini, a shock Ba own goal means the game finishes 1–1.
  • 25 October 2012: Gabriel Obertan's first goal at St James' Park helps Newcastle take a giant step towards the Europa League knock-out rounds with a 1–0 win over Belgian Pro League leaders Club Brugge.
  • 28 October 2012: Cissé's goal drought is ended after a 93rd minute shot from Sammy Ameobi is deflected of him and in to the net to give the Magpies victory at home to West Bromwich Albion.
  • 4 November 2012: Newcastle earn another excellent 1–1 draw away with ten men and Cabaye opening the scoring, this time at Anfield, where Luis Suárez's excellent goal gives Liverpool a point; Coloccini is sent off.
  • 8 November 2012: After going 2–0 down inside 20 minutes away to Club Brugge in Belgium, Vurnon Anita's volley and a Shola Ameobi goal, assisted by brother Sammy, earn the Toon Army a 2–2 draw and the result means they take another step towards qualification.
  • 11 November 2012: Former Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan's goal gives West Ham United a shock 1–0 win at St James' Park. Another former player, Rob Elliot, returns from his bike ride across Europe for the Bobby Robson Foundation.
  • 17 November 2012: Two errors from goalkeeper Tim Krul gives Swansea City a 2–1 win at St James' Park after another poor performance by the tynesiders.
  • 22 November 2012: A 1–1 draw with Marítimo secures Newcastle a place in the knockout phase of the Europa League.
  • 25 November 2012: A terrible performance sees Newcastle lose 2–0 at Southampton.
  • 28 November 2012: Newcastle lose a 1–0 lead to Stoke City, by whom they were eventually defeated 2–1, the club's fourth consecutive defeat. This is their worst start to a Premier League season since their 2008–09 campaign in which they were ultimately relegated to the Championship.
  • 3 December 2012: An awful run of form is ended in a fantastic night at home to Wigan Athletic. A Demba Ba double and Gaël Bigirimana's first goal for the club result in a 3–0 victory against the Lancashire outfit, who had Maynor Figueroa sent off for a foul which resulted in a penalty Ba scored for the first of the night.
  • 6 December 2012: Cheick Diabaté's double means Newcastle lose their final Europa League group game and miss out on the chance to finish top of Group D.
  • 10 December 2012: Despite Newcastle's improved performances continuing, they lose 2–1 at Fulham.
  • 15 December 2012: Alan Pardew's side are left 15th after losing 3–1 at home to Manchester City despite another brave performance.
  • 17 December 2012: Pardew cancels Newcastle's Christmas party, claiming the team have not been good enough over the season and calls it a mark of respect to the fans.
  • 22 December 2012: Substitute Shola Ameobi scores an 81st-minute winner to give Newcastle a precious win over Queens Park Rangers, taking the Magpies up to 14th in the league table.
  • 26 December 2012: Newcastle are so close to giving their fans a Christmas present having taken the lead three times against Manchester United at Old Trafford through James Perch, a Jonny Evans own goal and a Papiss Cissé strike, but they lose 4–3 after Javier Hernández's late winner.
  • 29 December 2012: After going behind three times and drawing level every time, a tiring Newcastle are beaten 7–3 at Arsenal thanks to a Theo Walcott hat-trick despite a Demba Ba double and Sylvain Marveaux's first Premier League goal.
  • 31 December 2012: Newcastle and French side Lille agree a fee of £5.5 million for defender Mathieu Debuchy, after the 4–3 loss to Manchester United and 7–3 defeat to Arsenal exposed the gaps in the Magpies' defence.
  • 2 January 2013: Despite Papiss Cissé opening the scoring in the second minute, Newcastle suffer their ninth defeat in 11 games with a 2–1 loss to Everton, further exposing the gaps in the Magpies' defence.
  • 4 January 2013: Demba Ba is signed by Chelsea after the club triggered the £7 million release clause in the striker's contract. Newcastle also officially announce the signing of Debuchy from Lille for a fee of £5.5 million.
  • 5 January 2013: A poor performance knocks Alan Pardew's team out the FA Cup at Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion, with Shola Ameobi sent off.
  • 12 January 2013: A superb defensive display helps the Newcastle to grab a point at Norwich City in a stalemate.
  • 19 January 2013: Defensive normality is resumed at home to struggling Reading as Adam le Fondre's double gives the Royals their first win on Tyneside after Yohan Cabaye's 35th-minute free-kick. Pardew walks off to a chorus of boos after a poor managerial performance.
  • 22–25 January 2013: Newcastle make four more new signings, all from France's Ligue 1. These were French internationals Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Moussa Sissoko from Montpellier and Toulouse respectively, as well as Yoan Gouffran from Bordeaux and Massadio Haïdara from Nancy.
  • 29 January 2013: A hard-fought 2–1 win against Aston Villa pull Newcastle four points clear of the relegation zone.
  • 2 February 2013: The Magpies record their first home win over Chelsea since 2006, with a dominant 3–2 win over the Blues, including two goals from new signing Moussa Sissoko. With the win, Newcastle further extended their distance from the drop zone, sitting six points ahead of 18th placed Wigan.
  • 9 February 2013: Newcastle drop back to 16th despite a brave display in a 2–1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur. Yoan Gouffran's first goal for the club sees the visitors level at half-time but a Gareth Bale double results in a 2–1 home win.
  • 14 February 2013: Papiss Cissé has two goals controversially ruled out, both for offside, as the Magpies are held to a 0–0 draw at home to Metalist Kharkiv.
  • 20 February 2013: The club confirm a French Day for their home match with Southampton after signing five Frenchmen in January (Debuchy, Gouffran, Sissoko, Haïdara and Yanga-Mbiwa) to add to Romain Amalfitano, Sylvain Marveaux, Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa and Gabriel Obertan.
  • 21 February 2013: Shola Ameobi scores his 15th European goal from the penalty spot as Newcastle beat Metalist Kharkiv 1–0 for their first European away win since February 2007 to seal a tie with Russian giants Anzhi Makhachkala, but man of the match Tim Krul suffers an injury keeping him out until early April.
  • 24 February 2013: On French Day, the Magpies beat Southampton 4–2, taking the club above the Saints and local rivals Sunderland just four weeks after being seven points behind the Black Cats. There are three French speaking players who score — Morgan Schneiderlin to put the visitors in front after just three minutes; Moussa Sissoko with a tap-in to equalize, having been set up by another Frenchman, Yoan Gouffran; and Yohan Cabaye, who netted a penalty to make it 3–2 to Newcastle. Another French-speaking player, Papiss Cissé, scores a wonder strike to make it 2–1 to the hosts. Rickie Lambert netted a tap-in to put Southampton level, but a Jos Hooiveld own goal gives Newcastle a 4–2 lead.
  • 1 March 2013: Nile Ranger leaves the club by mutual consent, having had running battles with fans on Twitter and was arrested in January after criticizing fans for booing following the poor performance in the home defeat to Reading.
  • 2 March 2013: Newcastle drop back down to 15th after a 1–0 loss at League Cup winners Swansea despite an excellent performance by Steven Taylor and the fact the Magpies were the better team in the second half before Luke Moore's 85th-minute winner.
  • 7 March 2013: An excellent defensive display helps Newcastle to become the first team to deny Anzhi Makhachkala victory on home soil in the Europa League.
  • 10 March 2013: For the third Premier League home game in a row, the Magpies come from behind to win, this time against Stoke. Jonathan Walters put the Potters 1–0 up from the penalty spot before a Yohan Cabaye free-kick and an injury time volley from Cissé win the game for Newcastle.
  • 14 March 2013: In the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 tie with Anzhi, the visitors go down to ten men after Mehdi Carcela's 55th-minute red card. The game looked to be heading into extra time until Cissé's last-second header.
  • 15 March 2013: Newcastle are the last team to be drawn out for the Europa League quarter-finals and are paired with unbeaten runaway Portuguese Primeira Liga leaders Benfica
  • 17 March 2013: In a controversial encounter at struggling Wigan, the Magpies went behind to Jean Beausejour's first goal for the home side before Callum McManaman's horror challenge on Massadio Haïdara went controversially unpunished, meaning Pardew's number two John Carver and Latics first team coach Graham Barrow both sent to the stands for the second half for a spat. David Santon's first Newcastle goal looked to have saved them a point, but after Cissé's shot was saved by goalkeeper Joel before a goal kick was given, TV replays showed that Maynor Figueroa handled the ball before Arouna Koné's eventual winner.
  • 19 March 2013: Steven Taylor earns himself an England call up to replace the injured Gary Cahill, but on the same day the FA decide not to take action against Callum McManaman following his horror challenge on Massadio Haïdara, much to the anger of the Magpies.
  • 21 March 2013: Newcastle's longest-serving player, Steve Harper, announces his retirement after 20 years with the Tynesiders
  • 30 March 2013: Alan Pardew's injury-hit side are thrashed 4–0 by a brilliant Manchester City side, dropping the Magpies down to 15th.
  • 4 April 2013: After Cissé gives the Magpies a priceless lead away to the Primeira Liga unbeaten leaders Benfica in the 1st leg of the Europa League goals from Rodrigo, Lima and Óscar Cardozo kill off a brave Magpies side.
  • 7 April 2013: Cissé scores yet another late winner at home to Fulham. The goal saw Alan Pardew do a famous touchline dash, a celebration that Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has done on numerous occasions; Pardew ended up celebrating in the crowd.
  • 11 April 2013: Cissé's 71st-minute header gives Newcastle hope of progressing into the Europa League semi-finals against Benfica before Eduardo Salvio's late equalizer sends Pardew's team out of Europe.
  • 14 April 2013: Newcastle suffer an embarrassing 3–0 home defeat to local rivals Sunderland in the Tyne–Wear derby, the Black Cats' first win since 19 January. After the match, fans start riots in Newcastle, with 29 people arrested.[10]
  • 15 April 2013: The Magpies release a statement saying they were appalled with the riots and will give lifetime bans to fans found guilty.[11]
  • 20 April 2013: Newcastle drop down to 16th on goal difference despite an excellent 1–1 draw at West Brom, with Yoan Gouffran's second goal for the club.
  • 27 April 2013: The Magpies suffer yet another embarrassing home defeat losing 6–0 to Liverpool despite their star striker Luis Suárez being suspended for the game after another awful display from Pardew's side.
  • 1 May 2013: The club release a statement saying they are disappointed about The Sun 's untrue article about Hatem Ben Arfa.
  • 4 May 2013: Newcastle take another away beat, this time a 0–0 draw at West Ham despite Cissé having a shot which may have gone in cleared off the line by Winston Reid. After the match, Pardew responded to The Sun 's article about Ben Arfa.
  • 9 May 2013: The Journal report that Steve Harper may have to wait until the following season for his testimonial and they mention it might be against Rangers.
  • 10 May 2013: Moussa Sissoko and Shola Ameobi are both ruled out for the rest of the season.
  • 12 May 2013: Newcastle's survival is mathematically confirmed with a 2–1 win at already-relegated Queens Park Rangers. Loïc Rémy, who almost moved to the Magpies, opened the scoring from the penalty spot for QPR before Ben Arfa equalized from another penalty. Gouffran then benefited from QPR keeper Robert Green's poor clearance to put the Magpies in front. Rob Elliot's red card late on meant Steve Harper could come on, it also meant he would be able to play his last match against Arsenal.
  • 19 May 2013: Newcastle's last match of the season, at home to Arsenal, sees the Gunners win 1–0 through Laurent Koscielny's volley and confirm their Champions League spot for next season. The defeat sees Alan Pardew's team drop to 16th, though they had the consolation of finishing above local rivals Sunderland. In the 37th minute, the fans do a minute's applause for retiring goalkeeper Steve Harper.

Club

Team kit

Puma supplied the team kits. The new Home kit was debuted on 13 July during a pre-season friendly against German Third Division side Chemnitzer FC, and went on sale on 1 August, as did the third kit. The shirt sponsor was Virgin Money.

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Alan Pardew
Assistant Manager John Carver
First Team Coach Steve Stone
Goalkeeping Coach Andy Woodman
Reserve Team Manager Willie Donachie
Football Development Manager Peter Beardsley
Academy Manager Joe Joyce
Under-18s Coach Dave Watson
Academy Goalkeeping Coach Chris Terpcou
Chief Scout Graham Carr

Last updated: 2 June 2012
Source:

Statistics

Appearances and goals
Last updated on 19 May 2013.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Tim Krul 310240000070
2 DF Fabricio Coloccini 30022000105+20
3 DF Davide Santon 381311100060
4 MF Yohan Cabaye 35625+1600007+20
5 DF Danny Simpson 26018+10000070
6 DF Mike Williamson 280190101070
7 MF Moussa Sissoko 183123000060
8 MF Vurnon Anita 37117+8010009+21
9 FW Papiss Cissé 471335+18000+119+14
10 MF Hatem Ben Arfa 22416+3400002+10
11 FW Yoan Gouffran 15314+13000000
13 DF Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa 20011+30000060
14 DF James Perch 38119+8110108+10
15 MF Dan Gosling 900+3000103+20
16 DF Ryan Taylor 310+10000021
17 MF Romain Amalfitano 500000001+40
18 MF Jonás Gutiérrez 40134100003+30
19 FW Demba Ba 221319+11300001+10
19/35 DF Massadio Haïdara 802+20000040
20 MF Gaël Bigirimana 2513+101100+108+20
21 GK Rob Elliot 1709+10101050
22 MF Sylvain Marveaux 36210+1210+10109+31
23 FW Shola Ameobi 3544+19110105+53
24 MF Cheick Tioté 31022+2000105+10
25 MF Gabriel Obertan 2414+100101081
26 DF Mathieu Debuchy 140140000000
27 DF Steven Taylor 33024+1000006+20
28 FW Sammy Ameobi 1401+7010004+10
29 MF Haris Vučkić 310000101+11
30 FW Nile Ranger 400+200+100010
31 MF Shane Ferguson 1404+50000+103+10
34 DF James Tavernier 800+2010103+10
36 DF Paul Dummett 10000+100000
37 GK Steve Harper 905+1000002+10
39 MF Mehdi Abeid 300010001+10
49 FW Adam Campbell 500+3000000+20
  • Source:

Top scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Europa League Total
1FW19Demba Ba1300013
FW9Papiss Cissé801413
3MF4Yohan Cabaye60006
4FW23Shola Ameobi10034
MF10Hatem Ben Arfa40004
6MF7Moussa Sissoko30003
FW11Yoan Gouffran30003
8MF22Sylvain Marveaux10012
9MF8Vurnon Anita00011
MF20Gaël Bigirimana10001
MF18Jonás Gutiérrez10001
MF25Gabriel Obertan00011
DF14James Perch10001
DF16Ryan Taylor00011
MF29Haris Vučkić00011
#Own goals20013
TOTALS 44 0 1 13 58

Cards
Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 19 May 2013.
No. Pos. Name
1GK Tim Krul 10
2DF Fabricio Coloccini 21
3DF Davide Santon 50
4MF Yohan Cabaye 110
5DF Danny Simpson 30
6DF Mike Williamson 90
7MF Moussa Sissoko 30
8MF Vurnon Anita 40
9FW Papiss Cissé 80
10MF Hatem Ben Arfa 10
11FW Yoan Gouffran 10
13DF Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa 10
14DF James Perch 120
17MF Romain Amalfitano 10
18MF Jonás Gutiérrez 90
19/35DF Massadio Haïdara 20
20MF Gaël Bigirimana 40
21MF Rob Elliot 21
23FW Shola Ameobi 71
24MF Cheick Tioté 121
26DF Mathieu Debuchy 31
27DF Steven Taylor 20
28FW Sammy Ameobi 10
34DF James Tavernier 10
39MF Mehdi Abeid 10

Starting formations
Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 19 May 2013.
Formation League FA Cup League Cup Europa League Total
4–2–3–1 17 1 0 10 28
4–4–2 14 0 0 0 14
4–3–3 7 0 0 3 10
4–4–1–1 0 0 1 1 2

Captains
Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 19 May 2013.
No. Pos. Name Starts
2 DF Fabricio Coloccini 27
4 MF Yohan Cabaye 11
18 MF Jonás Gutiérrez 8
23 FW Shola Ameobi 4
27 DF Steven Taylor 2
37 GK Steve Harper 1
6 DF Mike Williamson 1

Players

First team squad
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Tim Krul GK (1988-04-03)3 April 1988 (aged 24) ADO Den Haag
21 Rob Elliot GK (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 26) Charlton Athletic
37 Steve Harper GK (1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 37) Seaham Red Star
42 Jak Alnwick GK (1993-06-17)17 June 1993 (aged 19) Sunderland Academy
Defenders
2 Fabricio Coloccini CB (1982-01-22)22 January 1982 (aged 30) Deportivo La Coruña
3 Davide Santon LB / RB (1991-01-02)2 January 1991 (aged 21) Internazionale
5 Danny Simpson RB (1987-01-04)4 January 1987 (aged 25) Manchester United
6 Mike Williamson CB (1983-11-08)8 November 1983 (aged 28) Portsmouth
13 Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa CB (1989-05-15)15 May 1989 (aged 23) Montpellier
14 James Perch RB / DM (1985-09-28)28 September 1985 (aged 26) Nottingham Forest
16 Ryan Taylor LB / RB / RM (1984-08-19)19 August 1984 (aged 27) Wigan Athletic
19/35 Massadio Haïdara LB (1992-12-02)2 December 1992 (aged 19) Nancy
26 Mathieu Debuchy RB (1985-07-28)28 July 1985 (aged 27) Lille
27 Steven Taylor CB (1986-01-23)23 January 1986 (aged 26) Newcastle United Academy
31 Shane Ferguson LB / LW (1991-07-12)12 July 1991 (aged 21) Newcastle United Academy
33 Curtis Good CB (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (aged 19) Melbourne Heart
34 James Tavernier CB / RB (1991-10-31)31 October 1991 (aged 20) Leeds United
36 Paul Dummett LB / CB (1991-09-26)26 September 1991 (aged 20) Newcastle United Academy
44 Remie Streete CB (1994-11-02)2 November 1994 (aged 17) Newcastle United Academy
Midfielders
4 Yohan Cabaye CM / AM (1986-01-14)14 January 1986 (aged 26) Lille
7 Moussa Sissoko CM / AM (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 23) Toulouse
8 Vurnon Anita DM (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 23) Ajax
10 Hatem Ben Arfa AM / RW (1987-03-07)7 March 1987 (aged 25) Marseille
15 Dan Gosling CM (1990-02-01)1 February 1990 (aged 22) Everton
17 Romain Amalfitano AM / RM (1989-08-27)27 August 1989 (aged 22) Reims
18 Jonás Gutiérrez LW / RW (1983-07-05)5 July 1983 (aged 29) Mallorca
20 Gaël Bigirimana DM (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 18) Coventry City
22 Sylvain Marveaux AM / LW (1986-04-15)15 April 1986 (aged 26) Rennes
24 Cheick Tioté DM (1986-06-21)21 June 1986 (aged 26) Twente
25 Gabriel Obertan RW (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 (aged 23) Manchester United
29 Haris Vučkić AM / ST (1992-08-21)21 August 1992 (aged 19) Domžale
38 Bradden Inman CM (1991-12-10)10 December 1991 (aged 20) Newcastle United Academy
41 Conor Newton CM (1991-10-17)17 October 1991 (aged 20) Newcastle United Academy
50 Steven Logan CM / RB (1994-09-10)10 September 1994 (aged 17) Newcastle United Academy
51 Yven Moyo LM (1992-03-15)15 March 1992 (aged 20) Sochaux
Forwards
9 Papiss Cissé ST (1985-06-03)3 June 1985 (aged 27) SC Freiburg
11 Yoan Gouffran ST (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 26) Bordeaux
23 Shola Ameobi ST (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 30) Newcastle United Academy
28 Sammy Ameobi ST / LW / RW (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 20) Newcastle United Academy
49 Adam Campbell ST (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 17) Newcastle United Academy

Reserves
The following players did not appear for the first team this season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 FW  ENG Nile Ranger
— DF  ENG Michael Riley
— DF   SUI Kevin Mbabu
— DF  SVK Ľubomír Šatka
— MF  ENG Marcus Maddison
— MF  ENG Conor Newton
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Michael Richardson
— MF  IRL Brandon Miele
— FW  ENG JJ Hooper
— FW  ENG Dennis Knight
— FW  ESP Xisco

Youth team
The following players made most of their appearances for the youth team this season, but may have appeared for the reserves.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Sam Busby
— GK  ENG Aidan Grant
— GK  ENG Jonathan Mitchell
— GK  ENG Brendan Pearson
— GK  ENG Freddie Woodman
— DF  ENG Lewis Aird
— DF  ENG James Atkinson
— DF  ENG Macauley Booth
— DF  ENG Jamie Cobain
— DF  ENG Macaulay Gillesphey
— DF  ENG Brad Halliday
— DF  ENG Alex Kitchen
— DF  ENG Adam Laidler
— DF  ENG Ryan McKinnon
— DF  ENG James Morgan
— DF  ENG Jamie Sterry
— DF  ENG Remie Streete
— DF  WAL Alex Nicholson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  SCO Kyle Cameron
— DF  IRL Lee Desmond
— MF  ENG Ben Drennan
— MF  ENG Alex Gilliead
— MF  ENG Greg Olley
— MF  ENG Callum Roberts
— MF  ENG Liam Smith
— MF  ENG Jordan Storey
— MF  TUR Daniel Barlaser
— MF  COL Esteban Cardona López
— MF  JAM Rolando Aarons
— FW  ENG Adam Armstrong
— FW  ENG Andy Hall
— FW  ENG Tom Heardman
— FW  ENG Mechack Kanda
— FW  ENG Jonathyn Quinn
—   Ryan Crump
—   Jake Fenton

Transfers (summer)

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
1 July 2012 MF Romain Amalfitano Reims Free [1]
6 July 2012 MF Gaël Bigirimana Coventry City Undisclosed (thought to be £500,000-£1,000,000) [7]
31 July 2012 DF Curtis Good Melbourne Heart £500,000 [8]
15 August 2012 MF Vurnon Anita Ajax £6,700,000 [9]
  • Total spending: ~ £8,200,000

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Source
1 June 2012 MF Alan Smith Milton Keynes Dons Free [12]
1 June 2012 FW Peter Løvenkrands Birmingham City Free [13]
1 June 2012 MF Danny Guthrie Reading Free [14]
1 June 2012 FW Samuel Adjei Free agent Free [2]
1 June 2012 FW Phil Airey Blyth Spartans Free [15]
1 June 2012 MF Ryan Donaldson Gateshead Free [16]
1 June 2012 DF Stephen Folan Limerick Free [17]
1 June 2012 DF Tamás Kádár Roda JC Free [18]
1 June 2012 MF Greg McDermott Stockport County Free [2][19]
1 June 2012 DF Patrick Nzuzi Free agent Free [2]
1 June 2012 FW Ryan McGorrigan Gateshead Free [16]
1 June 2012 MF Daniel Taylor Oldham Athletic Free [3]
1 June 2012 DF Jeff Henderson Sligo Rovers Free [20]
1 June 2012 DF Michael Hoganson Derby County Free [21]
1 June 2012 GK Alex Baird Free agent Free [22]
1 June 2012 FW Billy Ions Leeds United Free [22]
1 June 2012 MF Ben Sayer Free agent Free [22]
1 June 2012 DF Louis Storey Ashington Free [22]
1 June 2012 DF Lee Toland Glenavon Free [22]
2 July 2012 FW Leon Best Blackburn Rovers £3,000,000 [23]
5 July 2012 GK Fraser Forster Celtic £2,000,000 [5]
  • Total income: ~ £5,000,000

Loans in
Date Pos. Name From Expiry Source

Loans out
Date Pos. Name To Until Source
31 August 2012 DF Paul Dummett St Mirren 2 January 2013 [24]
13 November 2012 FW JJ Hooper Darlington 1883 7 December 2012 [25]
22 November 2012 MF Bradden Inman Crewe Alexandra End of season [26][27][28]
22 November 2012 DF Michael Riley Blyth Spartans 28 January 2013 [29]
22 November 2012 MF Marcus Maddison Blyth Spartans 28 January 2013 [29]
22 November 2012 DF Curtis Good Bradford City 3 March 2013 [30][31][32]
7 December 2012 FW JJ Hooper Workington 28 January 2013 [33]

Transfers (winter)

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee Source
4 January 2013 DF Mathieu Debuchy Lille £5.5 million [34]
22 January 2013 DF Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Montpellier £6.7 million [35]
23 January 2013 FW Yoan Gouffran Bordeaux £1.4 million [36]
24 January 2013 DF Massadio Haïdara Nancy £2 million [37]
24 January 2013 MF Moussa Sissoko Toulouse £2.1 million [38]
31 January 2013 DF Kevin Mbabu Servette £1 million [39]
  • Total spending: ~ £17,700,000

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Source
4 January 2013 FW Demba Ba Chelsea £7 million [40]
31 January 2013 FW Xisco Córdoba Free [41]
31 January 2013 MF Marcus Maddison St Johnstone Free [42][43]
31 January 2013 DF Michael Riley Free agent Free [42]
31 January 2013 FW JJ Hooper Free agent Free [42]
31 January 2013 FW Dennis Knight Free agent Free [42]
1 March 2013 FW Nile Ranger Free agent Free [44]
  • Total income: ~ £7,000,000

Loans in
Date Pos. Name From Expiry Source

Loans out
Date Pos. Name To Until Source
1 January 2013 MF Conor Newton St Mirren End of season [45]
31 January 2013 MF Mehdi Abeid St Johnstone End of season [46]
31 January 2013 DF Paul Dummett St Mirren End of season [47]
14 February 2013 MF Michael Richardson Gillingham 14 March 2013 [48]
25 February 2013 FW Sammy Ameobi Middlesbrough End of season [49]
28 February 2013 MF Shane Ferguson Birmingham City End of season [50]

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Premier League — — 16th 18 August 201219 May 2013
League Cup 3rd round — 3rd round 26 September 201226 September 2012
FA Cup 3rd round — 3rd round 5 January 20135 January 2013
UEFA Europa League Play-off round — Quarter finals 23 August 201211 April 2013

Updated to match played 19 May 2013
Source: Competitions

Pre-season
13 July 2012 Chemnitzer FC 1–0 Newcastle United Chemnitz
17:30 BST Fink  9' Report Stadium: Stadion an der Gellertstraße
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Alexander Sather (Germany)
16 July 2012 Monaco 0–1 Newcastle United Landsberg am Lech
18:00 BST Report Ba  33' Stadium: TSV-Stadion
Referee: Peter Sippel (Germany)
21 July 2012 Fenerbahçe 1–1 Newcastle United Ritzing
18:30 BST Baroni  90' Report Abeid  76' Stadium: Sonnenseestadion
Referee: Paul Pethö (Austria)
27 July 2012 Guadiana Trophy Olympiacos 1–1
(4–4 p)		 Newcastle United Faro
20:45 BST Mitroglou  79'
Modesto  74'		 Report S. Taylor  25' Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: João Ferreira (Portugal)
Penalties
Abdoun
Maniatis
Pantelić
Holebas
Tatos 		Cissé
Vučkić
Amalfitano
Perch
Abeid
28 July 2012 Guadiana Trophy Braga 1–2 Newcastle United Faro
20:45 BST Amorim  68'
Douglão  83'		 Report Ba  64'
R. Taylor  73'		 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Paulo Baptista (Portugal)
4 August 2012 ADO Den Haag 0–0 Newcastle United The Hague
16:00 BST Report Stadium: Kyocera Stadion
Attendance: 7,120
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
7 August 2012 Hartlepool United 1–5 Newcastle United Hartlepool
19:30 BST Sweeney  62' Report Sh. Ameobi  3'
Marveaux  4', 12' (pen.)
Vučkić  53'
Obertan  85'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,802
Referee: David Webb
11 August 2012 Cardiff City 4–1 Newcastle United Cardiff
15:00 BST Gunnarsson  16', 26'
Ralls  20'
Velikonja  76'		 Report Sh. Ameobi  49' (pen.) Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 9,682
Referee: Mark Whitby

Guadiana Trophy
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Newcastle United 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Olympiakos 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Braga 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source:

Premier League
Main article: 2012–13 Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Southampton 38 9 14 15 49 60 −11 41
15 Aston Villa 38 10 11 17 47 69 −22 41
16 Newcastle United 38 11 8 19 45 68 −23 41
17 Sunderland 38 9 12 17 41 54 −13 39
18 Wigan Athletic (R) 38 9 9 20 47 73 −26 36
Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
Relegation to the Football League Championship
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[51]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Wigan Athletic qualified for the Europa League group stage as the 2012–13 FA Cup winners.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 11 8 19 45 68  −23 41 9 1 9 24 31  −7 2 7 10 21 37  −16

Last updated: 19 May 2013.
Source: Premier League

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH
ResultWLDDWDLDWDLLLLWLLWLLLDLWWLWLWLLWLDLDWL
Position491011991011101010121414141415141515151616151515141513131513131616161316
Source: Fixtures and Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Premier League
18 August 2012 1 Newcastle United 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST Ba  54'
Ben Arfa  80' (pen.)		 Report Defoe  76' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,385
Referee: Martin Atkinson
25 August 2012 2 Chelsea 2–0 Newcastle United London
17:30 BST Hazard  22' (pen.)
Torres  39',  45+3'		 Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,718
Referee: Phil Dowd
2 September 2012 3 Newcastle United 1–1 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 BST Ben Arfa  59' Report Clark  22'
El Ahmadi  27'
Gutiérrez  85'
Lichaj  90'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 48,245
Referee: Lee Probert
17 September 2012 4 Everton 2–2 Newcastle United Liverpool
20:00 BST Neville  6'
Baines  15'
Pienaar  78'
Fellaini  84'
Anichebe  88'		 Report Anita  29'
Perch  37'
Ba  49', 90'
Sh. Ameobi  85'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,510
Referee: Mike Jones
23 September 2012 5 Newcastle United 1–0 Norwich City Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Ba  19'
Cissé 45'
Tioté  89'		 Report Howson  88' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,402
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
29 September 2012 6 Reading 2–2 Newcastle United Reading
15:00 BST Kébé  58'
Hunt  62'		 Report Ba  58', 83' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,097
Referee: Andre Marriner
7 October 2012 7 Newcastle United 0–3 Manchester United Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 BST Report Evans  8'
Evra  15'
Cleverley  71'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,203
Referee: Howard Webb
21 October 2012 8 Sunderland 1–1 Newcastle United Sunderland
13:30 BST Ba  86' (o.g.) Report Cabaye  3',  86'
Tioté  25'
Coloccini  68'
Williamson  84'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 47,456
Referee: Martin Atkinson
28 October 2012 9 Newcastle United 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Ba  35'
Cissé  90+3'		 Report Lukaku  55' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,731
Referee: Chris Foy
4 November 2012 10 Liverpool 1–1 Newcastle United Liverpool
16:00 GMT Suárez  67' Report Cabaye  43'
Coloccini  84'
Santon  90+4'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,803
Referee: Anthony Taylor
11 November 2012 11 Newcastle United 0–1 West Ham United Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Ben Arfa  76' Report Nolan  38'
Noble  45'
O'Brien  61'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,855
Referee: Mike Dean
17 November 2012 12 Newcastle United 1–2 Swansea City Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Ba  90+3' Report Michu  58'
De Guzmán  87'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,403
Referee: Phil Dowd
25 November 2012 13 Southampton 2–0 Newcastle United Southampton
15:00 GMT Fonte  22'
Lallana  35'
Ramírez  60',  70'		 Report Williamson  43'
Tioté  86'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,410
Referee: Martin Atkinson
28 November 2012 14 Stoke City 2–1 Newcastle United Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT Walters  81'
Jerome  85'		 Report Cissé  47' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 26,793
Referee: Howard Webb
3 December 2012 15 Newcastle United 3–0 Wigan Athletic Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT Ba  13' (pen.), 21'
Bigirimana  71'		 Report Figueroa  12' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 43,858
Referee: Mike Jones
10 December 2012 16 Fulham 2–1 Newcastle United Fulham
20:00 GMT Sidwell  19'
Rodallega  63'		 Report Ben Arfa  54' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,270
Referee: Lee Mason
15 December 2012 17 Newcastle United 1–3 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
12:45 GMT Ba  51' Report Agüero  10'
García  39'
Y. Touré  78'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,579
Referee: Andre Marriner
22 December 2012 18 Newcastle United 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Sh. Ameobi  81' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,180
Referee: Kevin Friend
26 December 2012 19 Manchester United 4–3 Newcastle United Manchester
15:00 GMT Evans  25'
Evra  58'
Van Persie  71'
Hernández  90'		 Report Perch  4'
Evans  28' (o.g.)
Cissé  68'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,596
Referee: Mike Dean
29 December 2012 20 Arsenal 7–3 Newcastle United London
17:30 GMT Walcott  20', 73', 90+2'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  50'
Podolski  64'
Giroud  84', 87'		 Report Ba  43', 69'
Marveaux  59'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,087
Referee: Chris Foy
2 January 2013 21 Newcastle United 1–2 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT Cissé  2',  41'
Williamson  53'
Tioté  68'		 Report Baines  43'
Heitinga  47'
Anichebe  60'
Pienaar  80'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,391
Referee: Martin Atkinson
12 January 2013 22 Norwich City 0–0 Newcastle United Norwich
15:00 GMT Report Debuchy  84' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,752
Referee: Anthony Taylor
19 January 2013 23 Newcastle United 1–2 Reading Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Cabaye  35' Report Le Fondre  71', 77' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,411
Referee: Andre Marriner
29 January 2013 24 Aston Villa 1–2 Newcastle United Birmingham
19:45 GMT N'Zogbia  42'
Benteke  49' (pen.),  61'
Baker  67'
Lowton  76'
Agbonlahor  78'		 Report Cissé  19'
Cabaye  31'
Gutiérrez  52'
Sh. Ameobi  87'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 30,334
Referee: Mike Dean
2 February 2013 25 Newcastle United 3–2 Chelsea Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Gutiérrez  41'
Sissoko  68', 90'		 Report Lampard  55'
Mata  61'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,314
Referee: Howard Webb
9 February 2013 26 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Newcastle United London
12:45 GMT Bale  5', 78' Report Gouffran  24' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,244
Referee: Phil Dowd
24 February 2013 27 Newcastle United 4–2 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne
13:30 GMT Sissoko  33'
Cissé  42'
Cabaye  67' (pen.)
Hooiveld  79' (o.g.)		 Report Schneiderlin  3'
Lambert  50'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,259
Referee: Chris Foy
2 March 2013 28 Swansea City 1–0 Newcastle United Swansea
15:00 GMT Moore  85' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,405
Referee: Craig Pawson
10 March 2013 29 Newcastle United 2–1 Stoke City Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Cabaye  73'
Cissé  90+2'		 Report Walters  67' (pen.) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,703
Referee: Andre Marriner
17 March 2013 30 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Newcastle United Wigan
16:00 GMT Beausejour  18'
Koné  90'		 Report Santon  72' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 22,297
Referee: Mark Halsey
30 March 2013 31 Manchester City 4–0 Newcastle United Manchester
15:00 GMT Tevez  41'
Silva  45'
Kompany  56'
Y. Touré  69'		 Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,201
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
7 April 2013 32 Newcastle United 1–0 Fulham Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Cissé  90+2' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,847
Referee: Kevin Friend
14 April 2013 33 Newcastle United 0–3 Sunderland Newcastle upon Tyne
12:00 BST Report Sessègnon  27'
Johnson  74'
Vaughan  82'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,355
Referee: Howard Webb
20 April 2013 34 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Newcastle United West Bromwich
15:00 BST Jones  64' Report Gouffran  8' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,671
Referee: Mike Jones
27 April 2013 35 Newcastle United 0–6 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST Debuchy  75' Report Agger  3'
Henderson  17', 76'
Sturridge  54', 60'
Borini  74'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,351
Referee: Andre Marriner
4 May 2013 36 West Ham United 0–0 Newcastle United London
15:00 BST O'Brien  9' Report Coloccini  78'
Tioté  88'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,962
Referee: Phil Dowd
12 May 2013 37 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Newcastle United London
15:00 BST Rémy  11' (pen.) Report Ben Arfa  18' (pen.)
Gouffran  35'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,278
Referee: Lee Probert
19 May 2013 38 Newcastle United 0–1 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 BST Report Koscielny  52' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,354
Referee: Howard Webb

FA Cup
Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup
5 January 2013 Third round Brighton & Hove Albion 2 – 0 Newcastle United Falmer
15:00 GMT Orlandi  33'
Hoskins  87'		 Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 21,740
Referee: Lee Probert

Football League Cup
Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup
26 September 2012 Third round Manchester United 2 – 1 Newcastle United Manchester
19:45 BST Anderson  44'
Cleverley  58'		 Report Cissé  62' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 46,358
Referee: Anthony Taylor

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Play-off round
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round
23 August 2012 First leg Atromitos 1 – 1 Newcastle United Athens, Greece
18:00 BST Epstein  24' Report R. Taylor  45+2' Stadium: Peristeri Stadium
Attendance: 4,872
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
30 August 2012 Second leg Newcastle United 1 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Atromitos Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:00 BST Vučkić  21' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,242
Referee: Stephan Studer (Switzerland)

Group stage
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bordeaux 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Newcastle United 6 2 3 1 7 5 +2 9
3 Marítimo 6 1 3 2 4 6 −2 6
4 Club Brugge 6 1 1 4 6 11 −5 4
Source:
20 September 2012 1 Marítimo 0–0 Newcastle United Funchal, Portugal
18:00 BST Report Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)
4 October 2012 2 Newcastle United 3–0 Bordeaux Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:05 BST Sh. Ameobi  16'
Henrique  40' (o.g.)
Cissé  49'		 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,987
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
25 October 2012 3 Newcastle United 1–0 Club Brugge Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:05 BST Obertan  48' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 33,124
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
8 November 2012 4 Club Brugge 2–2 Newcastle United Bruges, Belgium
18:00 GMT Tričkovski  14'
Jørgensen  19'		 Report Anita  41'
Sh. Ameobi  43'		 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
22 November 2012 5 Newcastle United 1–1 Marítimo Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:05 GMT Marveaux  23' Report Fidélis  79' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 21,632
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
6 December 2012 6 Bordeaux 2–0 Newcastle United Bordeaux, France
18:00 GMT Diabaté  29', 72' Report Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Menashe Masiah (Israel)

Knockout phase
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

Round of 32
14 February 2013 First leg Newcastle United 0–0 Metalist Kharkiv Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:05 GMT Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,157
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway)
21 February 2013 Second leg Metalist Kharkiv 0–1
(0–1 agg.)		 Newcastle United Kharkiv, Ukraine
18:00 GMT Report Sh. Ameobi  64' (pen.) Stadium: Metalist Oblast Sports Complex
Attendance: 39,973
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)
Round of 16
7 March 2013 First leg Anzhi Makhachkala 0 – 0 Newcastle United Moscow, Russia
17:00 GMT Report Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
14 March 2013 Second leg Newcastle United 1 – 0
(1 – 0 agg.)		 Anzhi Makhachkala Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:05 GMT Cissé  90+4' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 45,487
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Turkey)

Quarter-finals
4 April 2013 First leg Benfica 3–1 Newcastle United Lisbon, Portugal
20:05 GMT Rodrigo  25'
Lima  65'
Cardozo  71' (pen.)		 Report Cissé  12' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 44,133
Referee: Anthony Gautier (France)
11 April 2013 Second leg Newcastle United 1–1
(2–4 agg.)		 Benfica Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:05 GMT Cissé  71' Report Salvio  90+2' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,157
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

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