Newcastle United welcomed Borussia Dortmund at St. James’ Park earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Magpies made a solid start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 45th minute when Felix Nmecha found the back of the net. Eddie Howe’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
The Tyneside club failed to mount a comeback in the second half and crashed to a narrow 1-0 loss in front of their home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against Borussia Dortmund.
GK: Nick Pope – 7/10
The English keeper made a handful of important saves at the back but won’t be pleased about conceding a late first-half goal.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 6/10
He earned the ball back twice but failed to make a difference in the final third.
CB: Jamaal Lascelles – 6.5/10
Lascelles cleared the danger when needed and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Fabian Schar – 6.5/10
He kept things solid when defending inside his half for most of the game but failed to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Dan Burn – 6/10
He cleared his lines when he could but struggled to make an impact going forward.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6/10
Longstaff struggled to get into the flow of the game and produced an underwhelming display tonight.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and made some encouraging runs with the ball.
CM: Joelinton – 6.5/10
Joelinton tracked back to defend when needed but failed to make a difference in the final third.
RW: Miguel Almiron – 6/10
He made two good opportunities for his teammates to score.
ST: Alexander Isak – 6/10
Isak made a good start to the contest and had to be replaced in the 14th minute.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for the Dortmund defenders but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
ST: Callum Wilson – 6/10
Wilson failed to take his chances.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Jacob Murphy – N/A
LB: Matt Targett – 6.5/10
He made one good chance in the final third.
CM: Joe Willock – 6/10
He struggled to get into the rhythm of the game.
