Below-par Newcastle beaten by impressive Dortmund

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Newcastle 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

  1. Squad number22Player namePope

  2. Squad number2Player nameTrippier

  3. Squad number6Player nameLascelles

  4. Squad number5Player nameSchär

  5. Squad number33Player nameBurn

  6. Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff

  7. Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães

  8. Squad number7Player nameJoelinton

  9. Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

  10. Squad number14Player nameIsak

  11. Squad number10Player nameGordon

  1. Squad number8Player nameTonali

  2. Squad number9Player nameWilson

  3. Squad number13Player nameTargett

  4. Squad number23Player nameMurphy

  5. Squad number28Player nameWillock

Borussia Dortmund

  1. Squad number1Player nameKobel

  2. Squad number17Player nameWolf

  3. Squad number15Player nameHummels

  4. Squad number4Player nameSchlotterbeck

  5. Squad number5Player nameBensebaïni

  6. Squad number20Player nameSabitzer

  7. Squad number23Player nameCan

  8. Squad number8Player nameNmecha

  9. Squad number21Player nameMalen

  10. Squad number14Player nameFüllkrug

  11. Squad number11Player nameReus

  1. Squad number6Player nameÖzcan

  2. Squad number7Player nameReyna

  3. Squad number9Player nameHaller

  4. Squad number25Player nameSüle

  5. 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

  1. Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.

  2. Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.

  3. Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

  4. Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Hummels.

  5. Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  6. Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.

  7. Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.

  8. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).

  10. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  11. Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).

  12. Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.

  13. Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Niklas Süle.

  14. 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.

  15. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  16. Foul by Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund).

  17. Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.

  18. Attempt blocked. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  19. Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.

  20. Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Fabian Schär.

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