"Newcastle secured their third straight win in the Champions League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Athletic Club at St James' Park. Dan Burn's brilliant header put the hosts ahead in the first half before Joelinton nodded in a second after the break against an Athletic side missing many of their key stars. Having lost to Barcelona in their first game of the league phase, the Magpies have now raced into the top eight of the standings with three straight wins,"
"But the halting of the home crowd's celebrations was only brief as Burn peeled off at the back post to power a brilliant header into the far corner from Kieran Trippier's free-kick. Athletic, who had impressed before the goal, continued to threaten though and they hit the post twice within a few minutes, first through Unai Gomez and then Adama Boiro with a nice strike from the edge of the box."
Newcastle defeated Athletic Club 2-0 at St James' Park to record a third consecutive Champions League victory. Dan Burn opened the scoring with a powerful header from Kieran Trippier's free-kick in the first half. Athletic continued to threaten and struck the post twice but failed to convert clear chances. Joelinton added a second early in the second half with a headed finish from Harvey Barnes' cross. Nick Pope made important saves to preserve the clean sheet. Athletic were missing several key players and offered intermittent resistance. The win propelled Newcastle into the top eight and bolstered their bid for automatic last-16 progression.
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