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
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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
The teams are level on four points, two behind Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Dortmund 2-0 in France on Matchday 1.
The German club drew 0-0 at home against AC Milan in their previous home game while Newcastle also shared a scoreless draw against the Rossoneri, in Italy on Matchday 1.
The Magpies went on to hammer PSG 4-1 in their second fixture and will hope to move back to winning ways tonight.
Borussia Dortmund vs Newcastle
Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle are level on points in Group F as they meet in Germany with the home side looking to build on their first win in this season’s Champions League.
Felix Nmecha’s 45th-minute goal proved pivotal in giving Dortmund three points at St James’ Park, ending the German side’s six-game losing run in England and inflicting Newcastle’s first defeat by Bundesliga opponents.
That was the sides’ first ever meeting, and only Newcastle’s sixth game against a German club in Uefa competition. Dortmund, by contrast, have faced English opponents 33 times.
Howe on Dan Burn’s injury
Newcastle left-back Dan Burn picked up a knock in the match against Arsenal and is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Eddie Howe spoke about Burn’s absence saying the defender will be a big miss for the team.
“Unfortunately, Dan will be out for some time.” said Howe, “It’s another long-term problem - a couple of months is sort of a speculative number for us. He landed on his spine. I think he has got a problem with the base of his spine.
“It is a huge blow. He has been gigantic for us since he signed, for a lot of different reasons as I’ve continually said.
“His character, his determination, his experience and versatility so it is not just one position we are losing. It’s something we have to roll with.”
Howe makes three changes
Eddie Howe swaps out three players from the starting XI that lined-up against Arsenal at the weekend. Dan Burn is injured so Tino Livramento comes in and Kieran Trippier will most likely switch to the left-back position.
Joe Willock and Lewis Hall both start with Miguel Almiron and Anthong Gordon on the bench.
Dortmund vs Newcastle line-ups
Borussia Dortmund XI: Kobel; Sule Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson; Sabitzer, Ozcan; Adeyemi, Nmecha, Brandt; Fullkrug
Newcastle XI: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Livramento; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton; Hall, Wilson, Willock
Newcastle lose Dan Burn and Jacob Murphy in ‘worrying’ double injury blow
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe revealed his side’s hard-fought 1-0 win against Arsenal came at a price with Dan Burn and Jacob Murphy both sustaining injuries.
Anthony Gordon’s controversial second-half winner halted Arsenal’s unbeaten Premier League start to the season after a triple VAR check.
But Howe faces an anxious wait to learn the full extent of Burn’s back injury, while Murphy will have surgery after popping the same shoulder he dislocated last month and now faces three months out.
Newcastle lose Dan Burn and Jacob Murphy in ‘worrying’ double injury blow
Burn landed awkwardly on his back in the win over Arsenal while Murphy re-injured the shoulder he recently dislocated.
Howe on the previous match against Dortmund
Eddie Howe was asked for his thoughts on Newcastle last Champions League outing which saw them lose 1-0 to tonight’s opponents at St. James’ Park.
"I think it was two evenly balanced teams going against each other," he said, "That game could have gone either way. I hope we can get the fine margins on our side this time."
Borussia Dortmund vs Newcastle
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he is not taking the club’s fantastic spell for granted as they prepare to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Howe was appointed in November 2021 with the team languishing in the Premier League relegation zone and two seasons in they are now contenders in the league and participating in the European top-flight.
"No," he replied when asked if he could have imagined this when he arrived. "When we took over the vision was very short term. It was ‘can we stay in the Premier League?’
"To be at this point so soon after those moments is something I don’t take for granted."
Newcastle and Kick It Out condemn ‘disgusting racial abuse’ sent duo after Arsenal match
Newcastle United have condemned the racist abuse sent to Bruno Guimaraes and Joe Willock on social media following Saturday’s 1-0 win over Arsenal.
Anthony Gordon’s controversial second-half winner ended the Gunners’ unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
Willock revealed the abuse he had been sent on Instagram and urged the platform to find those responsible.
Newcastle condemn ‘disgusting racial abuse’ sent duo after Arsenal match
Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes were sent abusive messages on social media
Borussia Dortmund vs Newcastle prediction
In a similar manner to the previous match between the sides, it will be a hard-fought clash with both teams struggling to find openings, but with the strong home support, Dortmund will edge it once again.
Dortmund 2-1 Newcastle.
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