Newcastle’s impressive performance led them to a 4-1 victory over PSG in their first Champions League home game in two decades on Wednesday, October 4.
PSG couldn’t respond to the relentless hosts who took the lead 17 minutes in through Miguel Almiron and just six minutes before halftime, Dan Burn scored a header to double the lead.
Their third goal came after halftime, courtesy of academy graduate Sean Longstaff.
The midfielder darted into the right without being marked and fired a low shot to Donnarumma’s right.
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PSG remained in the game and it all began when Warren Zaire-Emery delicately chipped a ball over the Newcastle defence. Lucas Hernandez then headed it into the corner.
They generated more chances, with Ousmane Dembele missing two opportunities after entering the box.
The Parisians struggled to involve their star player, Mbappe who didn’t register a single shot on target as the Parisians crumbled at St. James’ Park
Defender Fabian Schar sealed a remarkable victory with a fourth goal in stoppage time, propelling Newcastle to the top of Group F with four points, one ahead of PSG in second.
When questioned whether he accepted responsibility for the performance, PSG boss Luis Enrique said: “Yes absolutely, there’s no doubt about that, I’m the first person to be responsible for what happened this evening. Of course, I’m responsible for it.
On the other hand, despite witnessing his team dismantle The Parisians, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said he would not allow his team to become overly confident.
“Going from the difficult moment we were in to now, it’s a great lesson for us not to get ahead of ourselves,” Howe said.
“We’ve come a long way in a short period of time, but we want to keep going and we take nothing for granted. Amazing night, but we’ve got to continue to work hard from here,” he added.
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In another group match on Wednesday Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan played to a goalless draw in Germany. This marked Milan’s second consecutive draw in their first two Champions League matches of the season.
