Newcastle suffered a first Champions League defeat of the season as they lost 1-0 at home to Borussia Dortmund in a result that throws Group F wide open.
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Match Report
After beating French champions Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 in their last European match at St James' Park, Newcastle were brought back down to earth by Dortmund as they suffered their first defeat in nine matches.
Felix Nmecha's goal on the stroke of half-time proved to be the winner as the German side recorded their first victory of this season's Champions League.
Callum Wilson, who replaced the injured Alexander Isak after just 15 minutes, missed a great chance in the second half to bring Newcastle level as Gregor Kobel saved superbly.
The woodwork denied Newcastle twice late on as Wilson headed against it from a free-kick while Anthony Gordon saw a stoppage-time effort crash off the bar.
Eddie Howe's side, who had started the night top of the group, have dropped down to third behind Dortmund, with PSG topping the table on six points after a 3-0 win at home against AC Milan.
More to follow...
Newcastle's remaining Champions League fixtures...
November 7: Borussia Dortmund (A) - kick-off 5.45pm
November 28: PSG (A) - kick-off 8pm
December 13: AC Milan (H) - kick-off 8pm
What's next?
Newcastle are back in Premier League action on Saturday when they travel to Wolves, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 5.30pm.
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund travel to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday; kick-off 2.30pm.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' ClOSE! Gordon’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
11' CLOSE! Gordon misses a golden chance!
14' CLOSE! Malen’s shot wide out
23' Almiron scuffs his attempt
45' GOAL! Newcastle 0-1 Dortmund (Felix Nmecha)
58' What a save from Kobel!
68' Tonali makes an important clearance
Line-ups
Newcastle XI: Trippier, Schar, Burn, Lascelles, Pope, Almiron, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Isak, Sean Longstaff, Gordon
Subs: Dubravka, Callum Wilson, Loris Karius, Dummett, Targett, J.Murphy, Willock, Tonali, Tino Livramento, Lewis Hall
Dortmund XI: Hummels, Reus, Sabitzer, Emre Can, Füllkrug, Wolf, Gregor Kobel, Bensebaini, Donyell Malen, Nico Schlotterbeck, Felix Nmecha
Subs: Alexander Meyer, Haller, Sule, Özcan, Reyna, Marcel Lotka, Karim Adeyemi, Youssoufa Moukoko, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Hendry Blank