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HT: Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

This is going to be a massive second half for Newcastle.

Dortmund are holding on in Germany but PSG have struck the woodwork but cannot find the goal they need.

Eddie Howe needs to get his side to push on and get more goals so they are at no risk of a sucker punch from the visitors.

HT: Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

The Magpies are dominating possession in the first half.

Milan are struggling to get into the game and have failed to test Dubravka at all.

Newcastle have looked the more likely to get the next goal.

Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

45. Newcastle are just misplacing passes at the moment.

Wilson gambles and manages to win the ball back.

Almiron looks to cross from the byline but it is blocked at the expense of a corner.

There are going to be two minutes added.

Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

43. Trippier puts a great delivery into the box.

He finds the head of Joelinton who gets it all wrong and heads the ball out off the back of his head.

It seemed as though the Newcastle midfielder was not expecting that ball to reach him then.

Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

41. Leao is shown a yellow card for a foul on Almiron.

It did not seem intentional but he caught him with a stray arm.

The Newcastle player stays down requiring some treatment.

Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

39. Leao tries to take on Livramento on the break.

The Milan player may be quick but the Newcastle youngster is quicker.

He does well to get his body in the way and knock the ball back to Dubravka in The Magpies' goal.

Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

37. The hosts are starting to put real pressure on the visitors now.

Miley wins a free kick in a wide position as he is tripped.

Another chance for Trippier to deliver into the box.

Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

35. That is a massive goal for Eddie Howe's side.

As things stand in Germany, Newcastle are in second spot in the group.

The goal puts added pressure on Milan now as they need to score at least two goals to have any hope of progressing.

Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan

33. Anthony Gordon creates space by coming inside looking for the ball.

He threads it out to Livramento who immediately spots the unmarked Joelinton.

The Brazilian fires his shot into the top corner of the goal and the roof almost comes off St James' Park.

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31. The Magpies are starting to give the fans something to get behind.

It is a cauldron of noise in St James' Park.

Dubravka gets involved in the game for the first time as Milan look to counter-attack once again.

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29. Eddie Howe's side are passing the ball around, trying to get in down the flanks.

When they do, they are getting some good deliveries into the box.

Milan seem wise to it now and are trying to cut out the passes to the byline.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

27. Joelinton whips a great ball into the box and finds Almiron.

He gets a header off at goal but it is a comfortable save for Maignan.

Newcastle win another free kick as Livramento is caught with a late challenge.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

25. First sight of goal for Rafael Leao.

Trippier committed and didn't get there and the Milan player looked to hit it first time into the top corner from the angle.

He did not catch it well and the shot did not even force Dubravka into any work.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

23. That was some goal line clearance from the Milan defender.

Even Almiron thought he was about to make it one-nil.

You have to wonder if he took it on his weaker right foot whether he would have scored before the challenge came in.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

21. Massive chance for Newcastle.

A great cross is played into the box and everyone in the ground thinks Almiron is just going to tap it in.

He goes to take it on his left foot and Tomori comes from nowhere to get a tackle in and clear it off the line.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

19. It has been a scrappy start to the game so far.

While Eddie Howe's side have dominated possession, they have done little with it.

Milan have showed that they are willing to get numbers forward when they counter.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

17. Newcastle just need to show a little composure in the final third.

They are playing a high tempo, looking to put Milan under pressure but too often there are misplaced passes as they try to do things so quickly.

Gordon is making some runs into the channels but they have been unable to feed him the ball so far.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

15. The ball drops to Joelinton in the box but he cannot get it out from under his feet.

He tries to work the Milan keeper but there is no power in the shot whatsoever.

First sight of goal that the hosts of had so far in this game.

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13. Milan counter attack after a neat touch from Giroud.

Pulisic gets to the byline but the cross is poor.

Goal kick for Newcastle, but a warning that this Milan team is set up for the counter attack this evening.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

11. Newcastle are awarded a free kick as Almiron is pulled back.

The Magpies come forward but Trippier gifts possession back to the visitors.

Milan win a free kick in the attacking third, somewhere they have rarely been so far in this game.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

9. The visitors are offering nothing going forward currently.

Newcastle are seeing all the possession, having lots of time on the ball.

Unless they get stuck in more, this could be attack versus defence tonight.

Newcastle 0-0 AC Milan

7. Newcastle are looking to press high up the pitch.

Lascelles goes in hard on Giroud and the veteran striker goes to ground.

He wins his side a free kick to relieve some of the pressure on the back four.