{"id":106820,"date":"2023-10-04T22:21:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/04\/cl-dominant-newcastle-roar-to-home-victory-over-psg\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T22:21:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:21:34","slug":"cl-dominant-newcastle-roar-to-home-victory-over-psg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/04\/cl-dominant-newcastle-roar-to-home-victory-over-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"CL: Dominant Newcastle roar to home victory over PSG"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dan Burn scored Newcastle’s second goal in a superb win over Paris St-Germain
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Newcastle United welcomed Champions League football back to St James\u2019 Park in style as Paris St-Germain were overpowered in a highly charged atmosphere on Tyneside.<\/p>\n

The French champions \u2013 including superstar Kylian Mbappe \u2013 found the atmosphere and intensity on and off the pitch just too much as Eddie Howe\u2019s side secured a richly deserved win in Newcastle\u2019s first home game in Europe\u2019s elite competition since a 2-0 defeat by Barcelona in March 2003.<\/p>\n

The Toon Army had already transformed St James\u2019 Park into four walls of black and white even before Miguel Almiron sent them wild by giving them a 17th-minute lead after PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma could only palm out Alexander Isak\u2019s shot, as Marquinhos was punished for carelessly conceding possession.<\/p>\n

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It was to prove an eventful night for Italy keeper Donnarumma, who tried in vain to claw out Dan Burn\u2019s towering header six minutes before half-time. The ball had already crossed the line but Newcastle still had to wait for a video assistant referee check for offside before the celebrations could begin.<\/p>\n

Donnarumma was a central figure again as Newcastle went three up five minutes after the break, the goalkeeper\u2019s poor attempt at a block allowing Sean Longstaff\u2019s powerful shot from an angle to creep in.<\/p>\n

PSG\u2019s threats were rare but they did pull one back after 56 minutes through Lucas Hernandez\u2019s header \u2013 but this was Newcastle\u2019s night from start to finish.<\/p>\n

Swiss centre-back Fabian Schar added the icing on the cake in stoppage time as he curled a stunning shot past Donnarumma from the edge of the box into the top corner to make it 4-1.<\/p>\n

The three points, added to an opening draw away to AC Milan, mean Newcastle go top of Group F.<\/p>\n

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