Football fans have reacted on Twitter/X following Newcastle’s disappointing exit from the Champions League and they are revelling in it.
Newcastle’s Champions League Exit
Heading into Newcastle’s final Champions League Group stage fixture against AC Milan, the Magpies needed to take the 3-points, while relying on Borussia Dortmund to prevent PSG from winning in the other fixture from Group F.
The night got off to the perfect start for Eddie Howe’s side after Joelinton latched onto a Lewis Miley pass in the AC Milan box, before sending a piledriving shot into the top corner of Mike Maignan’s net.
The scores remained the same until the 59th minute when a Rafael Leao cross bundled around the Newcastle United box before making its way to Christian Pulisic, who stabbed the ball home from close range.
With the scores still level in the Dortmund-PSG game, both sides desperately sought out a winner. Bruno Guimaraes’ long-range effort was tipped onto the bar in what has to be considered a wonder save from Maignan, before Rafael Leao’s one on one effort hit the post.
As the game drew to a close, AC Milan broke on the counter with Noah Okafor playing an inch perfect pass through to Samuel Chukwueze for the Nigerian to sweep home past Martin Dubravka in the Newcastle goal.
With the game finishing 2-1 to AC Milan and PSG holding onto a draw with Borussia Dortmund, the French club progress through to the Champions League knockout stages, while Milan drop into the Europa League with the Magpies crashing out of Europe altogether.
Watch the Newcastle United Vs. AC Milan highlights here.
Twitter/X Reacts To Newcastle’s Champions League Exit
Football fans on Twitter/X have reacted to Newcastle’s demoralising exit from the Champions League, with the majority of them revelling in the Toon’s misery.
Waking up to see Newcastle ending up finishing bottom of the group along with Man Utd after they both give it loads the back end of last season. Blink an you’ll miss the pair of them playing Champions League footie this season. pic.twitter.com/3HohTsAgnX
— TPH (@TPH141190) December 14, 2023
Pulisic pulling Newcastle fans back into reality last night pic.twitter.com/wypmmFIX4A
— Jobbymartin (@Jobbymartin1) December 14, 2023
Arsenal – Top of UCL group
Newcastle – Bottom of UCL groupCrickets chirping pic.twitter.com/3RqGmOHl6G
— Flappyhandski (@Faaabianskiii) December 14, 2023
Manchester United and Newcastle in the Champions League pic.twitter.com/EBKWp7bfjF
— Sage⚡️ (@siwoku2900) December 14, 2023
Newcastle in the Champions League pic.twitter.com/78msDyxFfy
— Ben (@EastStandBen) December 13, 2023
Following Newcastle’s exit from the Champions League, do you think Eddie Howe’s future at the club is up for debate?
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