Borussia Dortmund v Newcastle LIVE: Result and reaction as Magpies lose crunch Champions League clash

Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Newcastle: Magpies qualification hopes left in the balance after frustrating loss in Germany

Newcastle face crucial UCL test at Dortmund

Niclas Fullkrug and Julian Brandt dealt Newcastle United’s Champions League hopes a potentially fatal blow as Borussia Dortmund completed the double over Eddie Howe’s injury-hit side.

Fullkrug’s first-half strike and Brandt’s effort 11 minutes from time secured a 2-0 Group F victory in front of a sell-out 81,365 crowd at Signal Iduna Park to go with their 1-0 success at St James’ Park two weeks ago.

But the outcome might have been very different had Joelinton not headed wide from point-blank range at 1-0 amid a concerted fightback by the Premier League side, who have now taken four points from as many games, three fewer than Dortmund.

Edin Terzic’s men will nevertheless feel they were good value for their win on a night when they bounced back from a nightmare 4-0 defeat by arch-rivals Bayern Munich on their own pitch in determined fashion, to the delight of their famous Yellow Wall.

Relive all the Champions League action below:

Borussia Dortmund vs Newcastle live

• Outclassed Newcastle left on the brink of anticlimactic Champions League exit
• Borussia Dortmund defeat Newcastle in the Champions League, leaving Magpies with work to do to qualify
• FT - Dortmund earn back-to-back victories against Newcastle
• 79’ GOAL! - Brandt scores on the counter (DOR 2-0 NEW)
• 56’ CHANCE! - Joelinton comes close but heads Livramento’s cross wide (DOR 1-0 NEW)
• 45’ CHANCE! - Joelinton’s headed effort is kept out (DOR 1-0 NEW)
• 26’ GOAL! - Fullkrug gives the hosts the lead (DOR 1-0 NEW)
• 15’ SAVE! - A tricky spell for Newcastle sees Pope called into action to stop Adeyemi’s effort (DOR 0-0 NEW)
• 13’ SAVE! - Pope denies Fullkrug, blocking the shot from range (DOR 0-0 NEW)

[7 November 2023 19:14 · Mike Jones]

Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

69 mins: Dortmund win themselves another corner that Brandt swings over to the far side of the box. Hummels is there to win the aerial ball but he’s beaten to it by a leaping Livramento who turns the ball out of play for another set piece.

This corner is flicked on by Nmecha and the ball is deflected out of play.

A third corner is finally dealt with by Newcastle as the ball is whipped straight into the hands of Nick Pope.

[7 November 2023 19:11 · Mike Jones]

Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

66 mins: Joe Willock brings the ball down the left side before targeting Anthony Gordon with a pass into the centre. Gordon can’t bring the ball under control and has his pocket picked.

Dortmund release the ball up the pitch and almost transition into a counter-attack but Newcastle’s defence is quickly onto the ball and the visitors come again.

[7 November 2023 19:06 · Mike Jones]

Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

63 mins: Shot! Newcastle move the ball out to the left wing and bring the ball into the box.

It’s knocked back to Joe Willock who scoots to the right and drills a low effort through the legs of Mats Hummels but there’s not enough power on the ball to beat Gregor Kobel.

[7 November 2023 19:05 · Mike Jones]

Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

60 mins: Dortmund win a free kick inside Newcastle’s half and the ball is flicked into the box by Brandt. Schar is up first and nods the ball away but the home side recycle it quickly.

Schlotterbeck nods the ball over to Adeyemi but his effort at goal is deflected behind by Guimaraes.

[7 November 2023 18:59 · Mike Jones]

Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

56 mins: Chance! Newcastle should be level!

Tino Livramento gets forward and curls a wonderful cross into the six yard box. Joelinton arrives from deep but he’s under a bit of pressure from the closest defender.

Still, he gets a good head to the ball but nods it wide of the near post from four yards out!

[7 November 2023 18:58 · Mike Jones]

Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

54 mins: Newcastle’s two changes seem to have injected a bit of confidence into the team. They’re starting to play with move pace and verve.

Slotting passes across the pitch and looking forward at any opportunity.

[7 November 2023 18:53 · Mike Jones]

Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

51 mins: Newcastle have started the second half positively. Tino Livramento is given the ball on the right side after a wonderful pass from Fabian Schar.

He carries the ball to the box then passes it into the middle but a little touch takes it past Joelinton.

Newcastle’s next attack sees them play Joelinton in down the left and he manages to pick out Miguel Almiron in the middle. Almiron curls a shot at goal but whips it wide of the far post.

[7 November 2023 18:50 · Mike Jones]

Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

48 mins: Dortmund fizz the ball out to Karim Adeyemi on the right side of the pitch. He brings the ball under control then darts across the face of the box and has a shot deflected into the areas of Nick Pope.

[7 November 2023 18:48 · Mike Jones]

Second half! Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

Eddie Howe makes his changes immediately at half-time. Miguel Almiron and Anthony Gordon are introduced with Lewis Hall and Callum Wilson getting replaced.

Gordon is playing through the middle up top.

[7 November 2023 18:45 · Mike Jones]

HT Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle

As it stands Borussia Dortmund are moving to the top of Group F with seven points. PSG face AC Milan later this evening and could potentially recover the top spot.

Newcastle can also influence things but they’ll need to come from behind in the second half to claim all three points for themselves.