(Football news) It was two weeks ago at St James’ Park that Eddie Howe’s team suffered their first continental defeat of the season against the German powerhouses, losing 1-0 to fall below Edin Terzic’s team in the intriguing division.
Terzic’s resolute defense stopped their hosts’ momentum, even though the formidable Dortmund wall may have felt a great deal of anxiety when they took their flights to Newcastle two weeks ago after watching the Magpies destroy French champions Paris Saint-Germain on matchday two.
Nico Schlotterbeck charged down the other end of the field and set the ball on a plate for Felix Nmecha to score the game’s winning goal in the 45th minute of play. Newcastle, a shell of the team that blasted four goals past PSG, had no answer for Dortmund’s defensive prowess.
Dortmund has the advantage over their English counterparts due to the head-to-head column, while leaders PSG are only two points ahead of Terzic’s crop. Now level with Newcastle on four points in this year’s group of death, sharing the Magpies’ record of one win, one draw, and one loss from their opening three struggles so far.
They will become the second Bundesliga team, after Bayern Munich, to play 150 games in the Champions League this week, marking a significant milestone for the German powerhouses. However, in Saturday’s most recent Der Klassiker, their Harry Kane-inspired bosses gave them a slice of humble pie.
At Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund’s eight-game unbeaten run across all tournaments came to an agonizing end due to a fantastic treble from the England captain. Their vengeful opponents also know a thing or two about ending unblemished streaks. The match began with a header from Dayot Upamecano, which put Dortmund ahead 4-0.
They will become the second Bundesliga team, after Bayern Munich, to play 150 games in the Champions League this week, marking a significant milestone for the German powerhouses. However, in Saturday’s most recent Der Klassiker, their Harry Kane-inspired bosses gave them a slice of humble pie.
At Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund’s eight-game unbeaten run across all tournaments came to an agonizing end due to a fantastic treble from the England captain. Their vengeful opponents also know a thing or two about ending unblemished streaks. The match began with a header from Dayot Upamecano, which put Dortmund ahead 4-0.
In Saturday’s encounter at St James’ Park against the Gunners, Howe’s team managed to contain their Martin Odegaard-less visitors with relative ease. This was reminiscent of their 0-0 draw with Arsenal in January, when perceived gamesmanship contributed to Newcastle’s victory.
The highly controversial winger Anthony Gordon would play for Newcastle would condemn Arsenal to their first top-flight defeat of the season, but officiating controversy would eventually rear its ugly head after Kai Havertz and Bruno Guimaraes narrowly avoided red cards during a tense end to the first forty-five minutes.
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