Newcastle v AC Milan LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Magpies crash out of Europe
Difficult and disappointing – Howe on Newcastle’s 4-1 loss to Spurs
The Champions League group phases have reached their conclusion and Newcastle United nonetheless have an opportunity of ending second in Group F to achieve the final 16. To achieve this they have to beat AC Milan at St. James’ Park tonight and hope that Borussia Dortmund keep away from dropping to Paris Saint-Germain.
Eddie Howe’s males face an uphill battle, nonetheless. They’ve been ravaged by accidents and pressured to depend on the identical beginning outfield 10 for six matches in a row. With video games coming thick and there hasn’t been time to relaxation and recuperate correctly, that means the Magpies have lacked vitality within the closing phases of matches.
Newcastle should overcome these challenges, beat AC Milan, and hope that PSG have an off evening towards Dortmund in the event that they wish to earn a spot within the subsequent spherical. St. James’ Park will probably be bouncing, can Newcastle attain the knockout rounds towards the chances?
Relive all of the motion beneath:
Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan
Here have been the objectives from tonight’s match at St James’ Park. Joelinton’s strike was a thunderbolt however finally for nought.
Luke Baker13 December 2023 22:05
FULL-TIME! Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan
And that’s it! Heartbreak for Newcastle. The sport ends 2-1 to AC Milan. It implies that PSG undergo in second place within the gorup and Milan take third to drop into the Europa League.
Newcastle are out of Europe fully.
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Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:57
POST! Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan
90+4 minutes: A 3 on two for Milan on the counter! Worked to the person on the overlap, Fikayo Tomori of all gamers, and he smashes the ball previous Dubravka nevertheless it hits the submit and bounces clear!
It gained’t matter although – we’re nearly completed right here.
Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:55
Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan
90+3 minutes: The nook is to the again submit, over Dubravka and the opposite big-hitters’ heads. Milan can clear and in truth can break!
Dubravka sprinting again however the purpose is gaping. Theo Hernandez goes for it from simply contained in the Newcastle half however will get all of it mistaken and the ball trickles broad.
Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:54
Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan
90+3 minutes: Newcastle win a nook. And up comes Dubravka!
Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:53
Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan
90+2 minutes: A ball excessive runs by way of to Maignan and he can waste a while bouncing the ball earlier than clearing.
It’s price saying that if Dortmund bought a late winner, Milan would truly undergo to the Champions League final 16 however they’re within the Europa League as it stands.
Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:53
Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan
90 minutes: Four minutes of added time. Newcastle want to attain to safe Europa League soccer after Christmas
Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:51
Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan
88 minutes: So Newcastle now want to attain simply to keep away from crashing out of Europe fully. They will end backside of the group and not even drop into the Europa League if issues keep as they’re.
An excellent block by Dan Burn retains the rating at simply 2-1 however the Magpies have to be down the opposite finish of the pitch. 17-year-old Davide Bartesaghi comes on for his AC Milan debut in place of Rafael Leao. A giant time to make that decision from Milan boss Stefano Pioli!
Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:50
GOAL! Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan (Samuel Chukwueze 84’ ⚽)
Oh no. That might be that for Newcastle. Samuel Chukwueze only a minute after approaching.
It’s been all Newcastle and they pour males ahead. Schar costs into the field however the go meant for him is intercepted. It means the centre-back is out of place as Milan counter-attack, the ball is labored proper to sub Chukwueze who opens his physique and curls the ball into the far nook past Dubravka.
Lovely end and Newcastle at the moment are crashing out of Europe fully as it stands
Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:45
Newcastle 1-1 AC Milan
83 min: Giroud and Musah off, Samuel Chukwueze and Noah Okafor on for AC Milan
Luke Baker13 December 2023 21:44
