Gordon and Trippier forcibly separated as Newcastle stars clash on pitch | Football | Sport

Kieran Trippier angrily confronted his team-mate Anthony Gordon as Newcastle surged to a 5-0 lead against Qarabag in the Champions League. The Magpies faced their Azerbaijan opponents in the first leg of their play-off tie in the tournament, and they seized control of the match within the initial 45 minutes.

Gordon netted four goals in the first half of Newcastle‘s encounter at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, with two resulting from penalty kicks. However, as Gordon prepared to take his second penalty, which subsequently extended Newcastle’s lead to 5-0 during first-half injury time..

But as the players made their way off the pitch at half-time, Trippier went over to Gordon and shouted at the forward, pointing his finger as he remonstrated with his fellow Englishman.

Gordon offered a response before Dan Burn intervened and separated the pair, guiding them down the tunnel, while Anthony Elanga also put his arm around Gordon to try and calm the situation.