Surprised in their visit! Dortmund defeated Newcastle 1-0 and climbs in the Champions.

A goal from Felix Nmecha, several saves from Gregor Kobel, and the crossbar, on two occasions, condemned Newcastle United to their first defeat in the Champions League against a Borussia Dortmund that reengages in the fight to secure a place in the round of 16 (0-1). The Germans, after losing to Paris Saint Germain and drawing against Milan, achieved their first victory in Europe and dampened the enthusiasm of Newcastle, who came with their chests puffed up after scoring four goals against PSG in the same scenario.

This time, the 'Magpies' were not as incisive as against the Parisians and paid for their lack of definition against a spectacular Kobel. Nick Pope, Newcastle's goalkeeper, also performed well, having kept his goal unbeaten in the first two matches and started this Wednesday with an incredible double save against Malen and Füllkrug. He made two consecutive shots under the goalposts and continued playing the hero, but his own team's forwards took care of taking that title away from him.

In a perfectly executed counterattack by Aleksander Isak, Anthony Gordon, on a one-on-one situation, came up against Kobel's body. That was Newcastle's first great missed opportunity, as Isak suffered an injury a few minutes later. And that could have been the turning point in the match, as Callum Wilson, his substitute, couldn't create the same danger as the Swede.

With the first half practically dead, Borussia invented a goal from a recovery in their own field. They executed a transition in a matter of seconds, and with a wall pass between Schlotterbeck and Nmecha, a former Manchester City player, the score became 0-1. The ex-City player received a horizontal ball from the wing and placed it with the inside of his foot far from Pope.

The goal was a blow to the spirited St. James Park, which could only despair from that moment on with the missed chances by their team, especially with one by Wilson, one meter from the goalkeeper, in which Kobel once again became enormous to prevent the tying goal. Well defended at the back and against a Newcastle side that hit the crossbar twice in the final minutes, Borussia sealed a victory that puts them fully in the fight for the round of 16.

This draw tightens Group F, the Group of Death, with PSG leading with six points after their victory against Milan, followed by Borussia Dortmund with four points, the same as Newcastle. Milan closes the quartet with two points. In addition, the match saw what could be the last minutes of Sandro Tonali for quite some time, as the midfielder came on in the second half and will receive a suspension in the coming days for his addiction to gambling that could keep him out of the game for up to ten months.

Information from EFE

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Newcastle seeks to continue their successful streak in the Champions League and is currently in sixth position in the Premier League with 16 points, standing out as the highest-scoring team in the tournament with 24 goals. In their last 5 home matches, they have achieved a series of victories, including a triumph against Manchester City in the EFL Cup and a victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League.