"The two teams had entered Wednesday's final matchday of the league phase both in position for an automatic last-16 place. But with results going against them elsewhere, only a victory would see either side maintain that place, and they could not be separated at the Parc des Princes. PSG led through Vitinha's fine early strike, but a Joe Willock header on the stroke of half-time brought Newcastle level, and they could even have snatched victory after an entertaining encounter."
"After a win and a draw in the 2023-24 group stage, Newcastle are the only team to have played PSG three or more times in the Champions League and not lose, while Howe is the first manager to go unbeaten through his first three meetings with Luis Enrique in the competition. Although the Magpies must now play Monaco or Qarabag to reach the last 16, they head into that tie with momentum."
"Indeed, it could have been a far more difficult evening for Newcastle, who had required Nick Pope to save an Ousmane Dembele penalty even before Vitinha scored - the fourth-earliest penalty save in a Champions League match since 2003-04 (three minutes, 49 seconds). The spot-kick was awarded for an unfortunate handball by Lewis Miley, bringing back memories of Newcastle's last trip to Paris when a contentious penalty denied them victory after Tino Livramento was adjudged to have handled in stoppage time."
Newcastle United drew 1-1 at Paris Saint-Germain, which left both clubs outside the automatic last-16 positions and pushed Newcastle into the Champions League knockout play-off. PSG opened the scoring through Vitinha before Joe Willock equalised with a header on the stroke of half-time. Nick Pope saved an early Ousmane Dembele penalty awarded for a Lewis Miley handball, one of the competition's earliest penalty saves since 2003-04. Newcastle remain unbeaten across three meetings with PSG and now face Monaco or Qarabag in the play-off, entering that tie with momentum despite preferring to avoid extra games.
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