Champions League UEFA Technical Observer Group explains why Yoane Wissa was player of the match

Yoane Wissa made his first ever Champions League appearance on Wednesday night, as Newcastle United took on PSV.

The seventh round of matches in the Swiss League stage of this 2025/26 Champions League competition.

Yoane Wissa playing the opening 72 minutes before being replaced by Nick Woltemade.

By that point the match was won.

Harvey Barnes applying a quality 65th minute finish and PSV throwing in the towel, as Newcastle United cruised to a 3-0 victory.

The damage had been done in the opening half hour, as Eddie Howe’s side raced into a 2-0 lead.

Yoane Wissa scoring the first goal, then getting an assist for Anthony Gordon’s second, whilst the former Brentford player almost grabbed a second goal of his own.

What a Champions League debut!

Yoane Wissa named Player of the Match.

With the UEFA Technical Observer Group explaining why: “Yoane Wissa was involved in the influence of the match outcome, with one goal and one assist. He was important in Newcastle’s style of play, offering individual and unit pressures to create forced errors of the opposition.”

Newcastle 3 PSV 0 – Wednesday 21 January 2026 8pm

Match Stats

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Wissa 8, Gordon 30, Barnes 65

PSV:

Possession was Newcastle 54% PSV 46%

Total shots were Newcastle 11 PSV 6

Shots on target were Newcastle 4 PSV 1

Corners were Newcastle 3 PSV 1

Touches in the opposition box Newcastle 29 PSV 11

Newcastle team v PSV:

Pope, Tripper (Willock 87), Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Tonali, Joelinton (Ramsey 72), Bruno (Miley 48), Barnes, Gordon (Elanga 72), Wissa (Woltemade 72)

Unused subs:

Thompson, Ramsdale, Alex Murphy, Neave, Shahar