Wednesday (20) at dawn, the UEFA group stage of the fire rekindled, after twenty years to return to the UEFA stage of the English Premier League giants Newcastle away from home and Serie A powerhouse AC Milan to start a fierce battle, the two sides shook hands with 0-0, in the "death of the Group F" difficult to take a valuable point. Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Purby was instrumental in the game, making five brilliant saves in just six minutes in the first half, and coach Eddie Howie exclaimed after the game, "There are very few goalkeepers in the world who can be so brave."
Newcastle, playing in their first UEFA Europa League match in 20 years, faced their hosts in their first game back at St. Lazarus Stadium, and were met with an onslaught of AC Milan attacks shortly after the start. AC Milan had 8 shots on goal, 6 of which came in the first half. Starting from the 13th minute, AC Milan unleashed a six-minute onslaught, with Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Purby saving five consecutive shots from Pupiga, Dzokhov, Chiote, Radigueri and Dio Costa, with Dio Costa's eight-minute goal being a golden goal opportunity.
Newcastle, after a period of adjustment in the first half, adjusted their tactics in the second half, and the defense settled down, and in stoppage time, Sann Randolph's shot almost helped his team to come back, but the opponents were stubbornly out of the way, and the two teams ended up with a 0-0 draw. In the other match in "Group F", Paris Saint-Germain beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home with a goal each from Kylian Mbappe and Ashraf.
