Newcastle beat PSG 4-1 in the Champions League
English Newcastle United won a crushing victory over French PSG in the second round match of the group stage of the Champions League of the 2023/2024 season. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The meeting took place at St. James’ Park stadium and ended with a score of 4:1 in favor of the hosts. The first goal was scored by English midfielder Miguel Almiron in the 17th minute. In the 39th minute, defender Dan Byrne increased the lead. Midfielder Sean Longstaff scored in the 50th minute. In the 56th minute, defender Luca Hernandez reduced the Parisians’ gap. The final score in the match was set by defender Fabian Scher, who scored in the first minute added to the second half.
The victory was Newcastle’s first in the Champions League in 20 years. The last time the Magpies played in the main tournament was in the 2002/2003 season. Then they beat the German Bayer in the second round match of the group stage – 3:1.
Thus, Newcastle topped the Group F standings with four points. PSG are in second place with three points.
In the next match, the English will host Borussia Dortmund, and the French will host Italian Milan. Both meetings will take place on October 25.
Source: Lenta
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