Feyenoord 2 Celtic 0 - Dream Champions League debut for Newcastle United loan star Yankuba Minteh
Yankuba Minteh is looking like yet another brilliant Eddie Howe signing and the Newcastle United loan signing is proving a real star with Feyenoord, as he looks to get regular playing time during this one year temporary move. Brought in as an 18 year old this summer, Newcastle United paying £8m and then instantly loaning him to Feyenoord to get essential first team experience at a high level.
Ahead of Tuesday night, for club and country, Yankuba Minteh had scored three goals and got one assist in only 202 minutes on the pitch. Having started one game and been used as a sub in five others.debut for GambiaThen to add to that, Yankuba Minteh came on as a sub for Feyenoord and within 11 minutes had scored one and assisted on another goal, as his loan side demolished Heerenveen 6-1 in the league.
Yankuba Minteh playing very well and looking really lively and not in any way overawed, seeing one effort tipped over the bar by Joe Hart. After 68 minutes his job was done, Yankuba Minteh playing his part in helping Feyenoord to be in a very strong winning position, subbed off with the Dutch side 1-0 up and Celtic having imploded, losing two players to red cards and having to play the final 22 minutes with only nine minutes against Minteh’s teammates.
The game ended 2-0 to Feyenoord but Celtic very lucky not to have been on the end of a real hammering, as some very dubious decisions went their way from the match officials, including a goal ruled out for supposed offside, whilst Feyenoord also failed with a weak penalty effort.Newcastle UnitedVery interesting to see what more he can achieve this season with Feyenoord, what a start he has made in Rotterdam and the fans really taking to the teenager.
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