The Newcastle assumed the leadership of the Group F of the Champions after golear to Paris Saint-Germain in St. James Park (4-1). The ones of Luis Enrique completed another disappointing performance, with a Kylian Mbappé missing and unable to assume the leadership of the team when his mates more needed him. To the rest, the venues already won 2-0 thanks to the goals of Miguel Almirón and Dan Burn.
The ones of Eddie Howe did not take a lot in taking advantage of the defensive chaos of the PSG. In the minute 17, Isak took advantage of an error of Marquinhos in exit for encarar and define hand manually in front of Donnarumma. The Italian saved with a paradón, but the rebound fell him to Almirón and the Paraguayan defined to pleasure. In the 39', Burn expanded the difference of head, culminating a played in which the 'urracas' had forgiven to Paris in two occasions.
Luis Enrique 'raisin' of self-criticism after the goleada of the Newcastle
In the 50', Longstaff converted the party in goleada with a finish crossed after a desborde that portrayed the Parisian defensive fragility. Six minutes later, Paris discounted with a so much of Lucas Hernández, but there was not reaction visitor. Only a pair of finish of Dembélé generated danger in the arch of a Newcastle that consummated the bathroom with another so much of Fabian Schar in the discount.
In spite of the result, Luis Enrique did not do self-criticism after an initial approach very offensive that finished fracasando in the Parisians. "Why this system? I am the trainer, I decide. We do not deserve this result. Our aim is to arrive to the eighth of finel. It is a difficult group, know it, follow second (after the tie of Dortmund and Milan). They will be amused the last parties", said 'Struggle' in the press conference post party.