Miguel Almiron gave Newcastle an early lead as he pounced on Gianluigi Donnarumma’s fine save from Alexander Isak’s strike. It was the Paraguayan’s third goal in his last three starts as he became the first player to score a Champions League goal for The Magpies since Alan Shearer.
After taking the lead, United pushed for a second against the Ligue 1 champions with Fabian Schar coming close from a clever corner routine.
Following a lengthy VAR check, Newcastle doubled their lead just before half-time as Dan Burn headed in from Bruno Guimaraes’ dinked cross.
It was the stuff of dreams for the Blyth-born defender and Newcastle as they went in two goals to the good.
Here are the half-time player ratings from the match...
5. Dan Burn - 8
Stood up to the challenge of Ousmane Dembele and scored a good header just before the break. | Getty Images
6. Bruno Guimaraes - 9
Bossed the midfield and played a key role in the second goal. An elite midfield performance. Booked. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Sean Longstaff - 8
Worked so hard in the middle to keep Newcastle on the front foot for the opening 50 minutes. Smashed in The Magpies’ third just after the break. | Getty Images
8. Sandro Tonali - 7
Closed down and tracked runners well but started giving the ball away frequently before his withdrawal as PSG got back into the game. | Getty Images