Wood scores two penalties but Kyoto Sanga beat Newcastle Jets 5-2

Japan's Kyoto Sanga beat Newcastle Jets 5-2 in a match held on Tuesday 27 October 2026 in the third round of the league stage of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite, with kick-off at 13:00 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time.

Newcastle Jets striker Patrick James Wood opened the scoring from a penalty in the 13th minute, then added his second goal from another penalty in the 45+2 minute to give his team a two-goal lead in the first half.

But Kyoto Sanga came back strongly in the final minutes of the first half when Hisashi Abia Tawiya narrowed the gap in the 45+6 minute.

In the second half, Kyoto Sanga turned the result upside down with four consecutive goals, as Alex Negueba scored in the 56th minute, then Marco Tulio added a goal in the 60th minute to level the score for Sanga, before Rafael Elias put them ahead with a goal in the 67th minute.

Alex Negueba completed his personal brace with a fifth goal for the Japanese side in the 84th minute, as Kyoto Sanga sealed the match in their favour 5-2 despite the brace scored by Wood from two penalties.

The match was broadcast on the beIN Sports network of channels.