Newcastle United suffered the primary defeat of their Champions League marketing campaign as Borussia Dortmund secured a significant victory at a rain-soaked evening St James’ Park.
Eddie Howe’s aspect began their return to Europe’s elite competitors in spectacular vogue with a draw towards AC Milan in San Siro earlier than a memorable thrashing of Paris St-Germain on Tyneside.
Newcastle, nevertheless, couldn’t rediscover that very same depth whereas Dortmund belied their standing on the backside of Group F previous to the sport with a powerful show and secured victory by means of Felix Nmecha’s composed end in first-half added time.
Howe’s aspect had their possibilities with Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel thwarting Anthony Gordon twice and saving brilliantly from substitute Callum Wilson after the break.
Dortmund stored Newcastle keeper Nick Pope too, significantly with an excellent double save from Donyell Malen and Niclas Fullkrug within the first half.
The consequence has turned this group right into a tense and tight one, with Newcastle hoping for higher fortune of their subsequent away recreation in Dortmund subsequent month.
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Newcastle United
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Squad quantity22Player identifyPope
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Squad quantity2Player identifyTrippier
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Squad quantity6Player identifyLascelles
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Squad quantity5Player identifySchär
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Squad quantity33Player identifyBurn
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Squad quantity36Player identifyS Longstaff
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Squad quantity39Player identifyBruno Guimarães
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Squad quantity7Player identifyJoelinton
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Squad quantity24Player identifyAlmirón
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Squad quantity14Player identifyIsak
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Squad quantity10Player identifyGordon
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Squad quantity8Player identifyTonali
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Squad quantity9Player identifyWilson
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Squad quantity13Player identifyTargett
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Squad quantity23Player identifyMurphy
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Squad quantity28Player identifyWillock
Borussia Dortmund
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Squad quantity1Player identifyKobel
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Squad quantity17Player identifyWolf
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Squad quantity15Player identifyHummels
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Squad quantity4Player identifySchlotterbeck
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Squad quantity5Player identifyBensebaïni
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Squad quantity20Player identifySabitzer
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Squad quantity23Player identifyCan
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Squad quantity8Player identifyNmecha
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Squad quantity21Player identifyMalen
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Squad quantity14Player identifyFüllkrug
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Squad quantity11Player identifyReus
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Squad quantity6Player identifyÖzcan
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Squad quantity7Player identifyReyna
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Squad quantity9Player identifyHaller
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Squad quantity25Player identifySüle
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Squad quantity27Player identifyAdeyemi
Line-ups
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Pope
- 2Trippier
- 6Lascelles
- 5Schär
- 33BurnSubstituted forTargettat 70′minutes
- 36S LongstaffSubstituted forTonaliat 65′minutes
- 39Bruno GuimarãesBooked at 79mins
- 7JoelintonSubstituted forMurphyat 65′minutesSubstituted forWillockat 70′minutes
- 24Almirón
- 14IsakSubstituted forWilsonat 15′minutes
- 10Gordon
Substitutes
- 1Dúbravka
- 3Dummett
- 8Tonali
- 9Wilson
- 13Targett
- 18Karius
- 20Hall
- 21Livramento
- 23Murphy
- 28Willock
B Dortmund
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Kobel
- 17WolfBooked at 35mins
- 15Hummels
- 4Schlotterbeck
- 5Bensebaïni
- 20Sabitzer
- 23CanSubstituted forÖzcanat 43′minutes
- 8NmechaSubstituted forReynaat 79′minutes
- 21MalenSubstituted forSüleat 78′minutes
- 14FüllkrugSubstituted forHallerat 79′minutes
- 11ReusSubstituted forAdeyemiat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Özcan
- 7Reyna
- 9Haller
- 18Moukoko
- 25Süle
- 27Adeyemi
- 33Meyer
- 35Lotka
- 42Blank
- 43Bynoe-Gittens
- Referee:
- Artur Manuel Soares Dias
Live Text
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Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
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Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
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Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outdoors the field is excessive and vast to the left following a nook.
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Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
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Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) proper footed shot from outdoors the field is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
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Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
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Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
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Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
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Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
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Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
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Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the field. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece state of affairs.
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Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund).
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Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the field is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
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Attempt blocked. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked.
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Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
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Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
