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:
HT Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle
Newcastle are the first team to start a Champions League match with at least eight different English players since Manchester United against FC VSS Kosice in November 1997.
Half-time! Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle
45+1 mins: A goal from Niclas Fullkrug sees Borussia Dortmund head into the break with a slender lead but there were signs towards the end of the half that Newcastle have grown into the game.
With reinforcements on the bench, Eddie Howe’s men could get back into this clash.
Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle
45 mins: Chance! Kieran Trippier whips a corner over to the back post where Jamaal Lascelles nods it back into play.
The ball bounces up nicely for Joelinton who powers a header of his own towards goal but Gregor Kobel leaps across to his right and plucks it out of the air!
Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle
41 mins: A training ground set piece sees Trippier fizz the ball to the edge of the box where it gets flicked over the Dortmund defence.
Willock is the willing runner to the back post but he can’t get to the ball and it bounces out of play.
Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle
38 mins: Dortmund are closing down the ball with every renewing gusto tonight. It’s an impressive workrate and it’s making things difficult for Newcastle who are struggling for rhythm.
Sabitzer brings Guimaraes down in the middle of the pitch. Free kick to the visitors.
Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle
35 mins: The yellow wall is starting to party already. They’re bouncing up and down behind the goal, singing and chanting.
On the pitch, Felix Nmecha brings the ball forward through midfield before sliding a square pass into Marcel Sabitzer who fires a side-footed shot over the top of the goal.
Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle
32 mins: Newcastle respond to the goal nicely and throw men up the pitch. Willock lays the ball off to Bruno Guimaraes who chips it out wide to Tino Livramento.
Livramento’s cross is deflected behind and Newcastle win a corner.
The set piece delivery find Jamaal Lascelles whose headed effort is sent tamely into the hands of Gregor Kobel.
Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle
29 mins: Borussia Dortmund have only conceded once in their last six European matches at this stadium with that goal coming against Sevilla.
Newcastle will have to dig deep to take something from this match now.
GOAL! Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle (Fullkrug, 26’)⚽️
26 mins: Dortmund strike first!
There’s a bit of pinball as the hosts move the ball through the middle of the pitch and Newcastle fail to recover it. It’s played up to Niclas Fullkrug who nods the ball into the box for Marcel Sabitzer.
Sabitzer has the awareness to pull it back into the six-yard box where Fullkrug has shifted into space and the forward makes no mistakes with his first time finish!
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