Newcastle vs PSG: Newcastle united humbled Ligure 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain with a thrilling 4-1 win at James’ Park stadium on Wednesday night.
The English team has not played champions league football since 2002/2003 but was able to make the premier league top four which saw them in the group F of the 2023/2024 campaign with the likes of Paris Saint Germain, Dortmund, AC Millan.
Newcastle sitting at the top of the group following a thrilling 4-1 victory against PSG on Wednesday night. Eddie Howe’s team entertained the home fans with a stunning and convincing display against French champions with Almiron opening the score line in the 17th minutes after donnarumma vomited a shot from Isak. The home team made it possible before the close of the first half after Dan Burn made it 2-0 which took the VAR a second look before the referee awarded Newcastle the goal.
Mbappe had a chance of joining the Saudi pro league but decided to stay back with the French team seemed frustrated in the second half after trying to break into the home side but five minute into the second half, Sean Longstaff made it 3-0 for the home side with a stunning shot into Donnarumma’s arm, The home fans jubilated the goal following the long awaited champions league feeling.
Longstaff speaking to TNT sport, “we knew as a team, playing against PSG was special and unreal for me and Burn to score against the French champions in front of our fans, few years ago many thought we were too old for the team”.
PSG got into the game after Lucas Hernandez pulled one back to make the score 3-1, but Newcastle was able to destroy the French team following a stunning forth goal from Fabian Schar 6minutes into stoppage time.
