Newcastle serve PSG dose of Champions League reality in battle of state-backed clubs

The first ever meeting between Newcastle and PSG pitted the sporting interests of Saudi Arabia up against Qatar.

'I'm so proud to be from Newcastle, I'm over the moon,' said Sean Longstaff, one of Newcastle's goalscorers.

The first ever meeting between the clubs pitted the sporting interests of Saudi Arabia up against Qatar. That embarrassment triggered the club’s Qatari owners to break the world’s transfer record twice in a matter of months to land Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.Yet, the star-studded project is still yet to conquer Europe and there were lessons for PSG to learn on and off the pitch at St. James’ Park.

The other, Dan Burn, has fought his way to the top from starting his career in the sixth tier of English football at Blyth Spartans and cost £13 million from Brighton in 2021. Luis Enrique warned before the game that Newcastle were the side from the lowest pot of seeds for the group stage that everyone wanted to avoid.

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