Newcastle United faced off against Paris Saint-Germain earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the UEFA Champions League. The Magpies made a slow start to the game and conceded the opener in the eighth minute when Vitinha found the back of the net for the home side. However, Joe Willock equalised for Eddie Howe’s side in the dying embers of the first half. Both teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
The Tyneside club fought tooth and nail in the second half and managed to earn a hard-fought 1-1 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the contest against Paris Saint-Germain.
GK: Nick Pope – 7.5/10
Pope made his fair share of saves during the game and did enough to limit the home side to just one goal.
CB: Malick Thiaw – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was strong in the air.
CB: Sven Botman – 6.5/10
Botman cleared the danger when he could and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Dan Burn – 7/10
He didn’t mind putting his foot through the ball when needed and managed to earn an assist.
RW: Lewis Miley – 6.5/10
He worked hard for his team defensively, but lacked quality in the PSG half.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 7/10
Ramsey got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6.5/10
He managed to catch the eye inside the opponent’s half but was a bit wasteful with his passing.
LW: Lewis Hall – 7/10
Hall performed his defensive duties well but failed to impress in the final third.
RW: Anthony Elanga – 6/10
He was quiet for most of his time on the field.
ST: Nick Woltemade – 6/10
Woltemade struggled to threaten the opponent’s goal and was replaced in the 78th minute.
LW: Joe Willock – 8/10
He made a few driving runs with the ball and managed to equalise for Newcastle in the latter stages of the first half.
Substitutes:
LW: Anthony Gordon – 6/10
He added some pace to Howe’s attack.
RW: Harvey Barnes – 6/10
Barnes was a threat at times in the final third.
ST: Yoane Wissa – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
