Our writer Miles Starforth was in Nanjing as the clinical Wanderers put the Magpies to the sword, and he’s dished out his player ratings from the semi-final clash. But who did he think shone and struggled in the game? Scroll down and click through the pages to see how he marked the Newcastle squad:
9. Jacob Murphy - 5
Struggled to make an impression as United laboured in the heat. 5 Photo: Ian MacNicol
10. Matt Ritchie - 5
Worked tirelessly but wasn’t able to create much, had one shot saved. 5 Photo: Stu Forster
11. Yoshinori Muto - 5
Was never really a threat, didn’t see enough of the ball. 5 Photo: Lintao Zhang