Newcastle 1-2 Milan: Player ratings as Magpies crash out of Champions League
Newcastle United crashed out of the Champions League and Europe altogether on Wednesday evening, falling to a 2-1 defeat at home to Milan. Joelinton gave Newcastle a deserved lead heading into the break thanks to his powerful effort from inside the area, with Milan struggling to create too many openings of their own. However, Christian Pulisic levelled after the break and Samuel Chukwueze completed a remarkable comeback late on. With Paris Saint-Germain having only managed a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the other group game, a win would have seen Newcastle qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. In the end, they missed out on a reprieve in the Europa League too - that place went to Milan instead. How the game unfolded While Newcastle were also relying on Dortmund to do them a favour against PSG in the other group Game , the Magpies knew they needed to win against Milan to stand a chance of going through. A cacophonous atmosphere inside St James' Park certainly gav...