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Felix Nmecha scored his first goal in the Champions LeagueNewcastle United suffered the first defeat of their Champions League campaign as Borussia Dortmund secured a vital victory at a rain-soaked night St James' Park.
Eddie Howe's side started their return to Europe's elite competition in impressive fashion with a draw against AC Milan in San Siro before a memorable thrashing of Paris St-Germain on Tyneside.
Newcastle, however, could not rediscover that same intensity while Dortmund belied their status at the bottom of Group F prior to the game with an impressive display and secured victory through Felix Nmecha's composed finish in first-half added time.
Howe's side had their chances with Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel thwarting Anthony Gordon twice and saving brilliantly from substitute Callum Wilson after the break.
Dortmund kept Newcastle keeper Nick Pope too, particularly with an outstanding double save from Donyell Malen and Niclas Fullkrug in the first half.
The result has turned this group into a tense and tight one, with Newcastle hoping for better fortune in their next away game in Dortmund next month.
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Newcastle United
Squad number22Player namePope
Squad number2Player nameTrippier
Squad number6Player nameLascelles
Squad number5Player nameSchär
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff
Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
Squad number7Player nameJoelinton
Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
Squad number14Player nameIsak
Squad number10Player nameGordon
Squad number8Player nameTonali
Squad number9Player nameWilson
Squad number13Player nameTargett
Squad number23Player nameMurphy
Squad number28Player nameWillock
Borussia Dortmund
Squad number1Player nameKobel
Squad number17Player nameWolf
Squad number15Player nameHummels
Squad number4Player nameSchlotterbeck
Squad number5Player nameBensebaïni
Squad number20Player nameSabitzer
Squad number23Player nameCan
Squad number8Player nameNmecha
Squad number21Player nameMalen
Squad number14Player nameFüllkrug
Squad number11Player nameReus
Squad number6Player nameÖzcan
Squad number7Player nameReyna
Squad number9Player nameHaller
Squad number25Player nameSüle
Squad number27Player nameAdeyemi
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
Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund).
Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
Attempt blocked. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
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