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Newcastle 1-2 Milan: Player ratings as Magpies crash out of Champions League

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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...

Union Berlin 2-3 Real Madrid: Player ratings as late Ceballos strike spares Blancos blushes

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Real Madrid ended the Champions League group stage with a perfect record as they found back to seal a 3-2 victory over Union Berlin on Tuesday. Kevin Volland struck in the first half for the hosts but two Joselu goals after the break appeared to decide the narrative of the Game before a hectic final five minutes left those in attendance unsure where the points would end up. Alex Kral fired home from range with five minutes to go and appeared to have secured a famous point for the hosts, but Dani Ceballos had other ideas as his deflected effort dribbling into the bottom corner and sealed all three points. How the game unfolded Inside the first minute, Kepa Arrizabalaga justified his return to the team with an excellent save to deny Kevin Behrens from near-enough point-blank range. Nacho Fernandez also had to clear off the line just seconds later, although that play was soon pulled back for offside. Jude Bellingham came close to opening the scoring with some delightful play inside the ...

Newcastle vs PSG - Champions League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction

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After grinding out what could prove to be an important Champions League point at San Siro. the big-hitters continue to arrive for Newcastle United as they welcome Paris Saint-Germain to St. James' Park on Wednesday night. Placed into the most daunting of groups to celebrate their return to Europe's top table, Newcastle's campaign started with a stalemate in Milan as a fine Nick Pope performance ensured the Magpies' resilience was rewarded. However, an even tougher test now beckons for Eddie Howe's side, who are unbeaten in five Game s, as Kylian Mbappe and PSG come to town. While the French outfit have endured a fairly mixed start to Luis Enrique's reign, their potential was teased in their recent victories over Borussia Dortmund and Marseille. An electric atmosphere is expected at St. James' for this huge occasion, and Howe will hope the fervent home support can will his side to a famous victory. Here's 90min's preview of PSG's trip to Newcastl...