Newcastle United vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Borussia Dortmund hang on for vital win at Newcastle

Borussia Dortmund rekindled their hopes in Champions League Group F with a gritty 1-0 victory at Newcastle United thanks to Felix Nmecha's clinical first-half strike on Wednesday night.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund).
• 1': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marius Wolf.
• 2': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
• 2': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton.
• 2': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
• 2': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Emre Can.
• 8': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
• 8': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
• 8': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
• 10': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 10': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
• 11': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
• 12': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
• 13': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
• 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 14': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Reus following a corner.
• 15': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Alexander Isak because of an injury.
• 17': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
• 19': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Dan Burn.
• 20': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Dan Burn.
• 23': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Emre Can.
• 24': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Foul by Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund).
• 26': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
• 29': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marco Reus.
• 30': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Donyell Malen.
• 33': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
• 34': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
• 35': Foul by Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund).
• 35': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 35': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 36': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
• 36': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 38': Delay in match because of an injury Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
• 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 40': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
• 42': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 43': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Emre Can because of an injury.
• 44': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
• 45': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck following a fast break.
• 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Wolf.
• 45'+2': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
• 45'+3': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Nick Pope.
• 45'+3': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund).
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Wolf.
• 50': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
• 50': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 51': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 51': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
• 52': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
• 53': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
• 53': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
• 53': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 58': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
• 62': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
• 62': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
• 62': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Marco Reus.
• 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Joelinton.
• 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sandro Tonali replaces Sean Longstaff.
• 66': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
• 67': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Nico Schlotterbeck tries a through ball, but Mats Hummels is caught offside.
• 68': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
• 69': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
• 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Jacob Murphy because of an injury.
• 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Dan Burn.
• 73': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
• 74': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
• 74': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 79': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Felix Nmecha.
• 79': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Niklas Süle replaces Donyell Malen.
• 79': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Sébastien Haller replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
• 79': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
• 79': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 80': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
• 80': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund).
• 83': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
• 84': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
• 86': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 86': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund).
• 86': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 87': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
• 88': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
• 90': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
• 90'+1': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
• 90'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90'+4': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
• 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.