
Newcastle avoided early disaster in their crucial Champions League clash at Paris Saint-Germain after Nick Pope’s heroics delivered ‘justice’ following a farcical VAR decision to award a penalty.
The Magpies went to the Parc des Princes requiring some sort of result in their bid to seal a top-eight finish in their European league phase finale, but they were dealt a potentially huge blow in the first minute as Champions League holders PSG looked start quickly.