Dominic Scurr reflects on Newcastle United's 2-0 Champions League group stage defeat at Borussia Dortmund.
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00:00 Newcastle United beaten 2-0 by Borussia Dortmund here in the Champions League this evening.
00:07 Disappointing evening, frustrating evening for Newcastle. Goals from Nicholas Fulkirk and Julian Brandt in either half.
00:14 Ultimately seeing Eddie Howe's side fall to a second consecutive Champions League defeat against Dortmund as well.
00:20 Just one of those games, fine margins, Newcastle falling on the wrong side of again.
00:25 Comparisons to be made to the home game at St James' Park last month against Dortmund where Newcastle had chances.
00:31 A big one Eddie Howe said, a header from Joe Linton in the second half. Big chance, free header about 4 or 5 yards out after Tino Livermente will cross and just goes wide.
00:42 It's frustrating and then Newcastle were the better team in the second half.
00:47 Eden Terzic, the Dortmund manager said Newcastle were dominant in the second half but Kieran Trippi a free kick fails to beat the first man with about 11 minutes to go of normal time.
00:58 Newcastle counter, Julian Brandt scores, he was probably their best player on the evening.
01:02 Brandt involved in everything, Dortmund did well but Newcastle it was, wasn't the best performance.
01:10 I asked Eddie Howe about that and he said Dortmund over the two games Newcastle played against them haven't seen Newcastle anywhere near the best.
01:19 Actually he said he didn't feel like his side left everything out there tonight.
01:26 So there's frustrations to be had for sure and it gives Newcastle a bit of a mountain to climb heading into the final two Champions League games.
01:33 Three points adrift of the qualification places to the last 16, three points behind Dortmund now with obviously Inferior head to head having lost to them twice.
01:44 So yeah, basically going into Paris Saint Germain later this month more or less needing a win or hoping results go their way basically.
01:56 So yeah, it's not looking too great but another good away trip on the whole for the supporters who were behind me just there.
02:06 Just a frustrating result, you're looking at Newcastle now, they've played three Champions League games now without scoring, just the PSG game, the 4-1 memorable win.
02:17 The only game they've scored in and when you compare that to the domestic season where in the league, in the Cowboy Cup, only Manchester City away is the game they've failed to score in this season.
02:27 So yeah, there's a bit of a disparity there, it's hard to say why but Newcastle just not taking the chances in the Champions League.
02:33 They've had a few tonight, Joe Linton's been the big one but it just wasn't falling their way tonight.
02:40 I thought looking at the team, there was a couple of decent performances but probably too many players off the game.
02:46 Kieran Trippie as I say being one of them, Sean Longstaff who's been so consistent for Newcastle just didn't quite get involved in the game.
02:53 I thought Bruno Guimaraes had a good game by all accounts, tried to make things happen, Fabian Schaer typically solid.
02:59 And Tino Livramento after really looking a bit lost in the first half, I said playing on the right wing, he moved to right back then over to left back
03:09 and I thought he was Newcastle's best player in the second half. Really much improved performance from him.
03:13 He's made three starts for Newcastle now and really looked impressive in all of them despite a questionable opening 45 minutes here at the Signal Aduna Park.
03:23 But yeah, work to do for Newcastle. It's just a shame that Newcastle played I think the last 12 games, Dortmund are the only team to beat them.
03:33 Domestically things are going fairly swimmingly despite having a depleted squad but in the continental competition it's just not quite clicking.
03:42 They've had that one great win and then everything else has been quite frustrating and struggling to score goals in the Champions League.
03:50 Just another thing as well, the injury list potentially grows that bit longer.
03:58 Callum Wilson came off at half time, Eddie Howe said the Newcastle striker felt a tightness in his hamstring but did say it was too early to say whether he would be involved at Bournemouth at the weekend or not.
04:10 Another concern, probably the last thing Newcastle need, leaves them without a recognised senior striker.
04:16 Anthony Gordon came on at half time and played the majority of the second half in that striker position so potentially he may have to lead the line at Bournemouth this weekend.
04:27 Frustrating night on the whole for Newcastle, Dortmund doing a job on them once again.
04:35 Again, not an awful lot to choose between the two teams but Bournemouth's discipline announcing this competition just shining through and Newcastle just not finding themselves on the right side of those fine margins.
04:48 Big two games now, or definitely a big one game at PSG which Eddie Howe admitted next up in the Champions League is looking like a must win for his side.