Newcastle are staring down the barrel of an early Champions League exit after a dismal 2-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Eddie Howe's side have picked up just four points from their opening four matches, and having lost home and away to Dortmund, they now have a mountain to climb if they are to reach the knockout stages.
Niclas Fullkrug scored the first goal of the game, finishing tidily after a cut-back from Marcel Sabitzer, with Lewis Hall completely bypassed in the build-up. Joelinton could have brought Newcastle level after the Magpies' bold opening to the second half, but he somehow managed to miss a header from five yards out.
Newcastle were made to pay for the missed chance, as Dortmund added a second on 78 minutes when Julian Brandt sprinted away on the counter and finished brilliantly into the bottom corner. Hall's nightmare, and Joelinton's miss, leave the Magpies in very real danger of dropping into the Europa League.
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