Newcastle United went into the crunch Group F game looking to bounce back from their defeat to Borussia Dortmund last time out at St James’ Park. Eddie Howe made three changes to his side that beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Premier League over the weekend, handing full Champions League debuts to Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Joe Willock.
Dortmund were in control for the early part of the match and took the lead midway through the first half as Niclas Fullkrug turned the ball in from close range.
Newcastle have had a couple of half chances but ultimately struggled to threaten the Dortmund goal as the sides went in at 1-0.
Here are the half-time ratings from the match...
5. Lewis Hall - 5
Received an early booking and won an important header to clear the danger early on but should have done better for Dortmund’s opener as he allowed the cross into the box. Hooked at half-time. | AFP via Getty Images
6. Bruno Guimaraes - 7
Had some moments of real quality but wasn’t able to unlock Dortmund’s stubborn defensive line. | Getty Images
7. Sean Longstaff - 5
Got around the pitch but didn’t make any real impact when Newcastle needed it. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Joe Willock - 6
Had some good moments of link-up play down the right and carried the ball well but couldn’t deliver when he received the ball in key areas. Had a tame shot saved in the second half. | Getty Images