On the heels of the limp showing against Manchester City on Saturday, Alan Pardew and his Newcastle United side will be looking to show that it was worth suffering the 4-0 reverse. These are the players who will try to make it so.
Newcastle will travel to Portugal on April 4 and host Benfica on April 11.
Newcastle take on Benfica in Portugal in the Europa League Quarterfinal. After today, the Toon will have played more European matches at the Stadium of Light than the mackems.
On the heels of the limp showing against Manchester City on Saturday, Alan Pardew and his Newcastle United side will be looking to show that it was worth suffering the 4-0 reverse. These are the players who will try to make it so.
Newcastle will travel to Portugal on April 4 and host Benfica on April 11.
Newcastle will be drawn against one of seven teams for the Europa League Quarterfinals. Who are these seven teams?
A literal last second goal from the head of Papiss Cissé put Newcastle United into the quarterfinal of the Europa League as they beat Anzhi Makhachkala 1-0 on the night (1-0 aggregate).
Come discuss the Round of 16.
Newcastle United open Europa League Round of 16 play with a match at Anzhi Makhachkala Thursday. We sat down with Andy Shenk, an Anzhi supporter, and asked him to give us some inside info on his club.
Shola Ameobi's penalty was enough to push Newcastle over Metalist Kharkiv, 1-0.
We're in need of at least a scoring draw to progress in the Europa League. There is that small matter of the league match v. Southampton to consider as well. Can we get something in Kiev while putting maximum concentration on the Premier League?
Newcastle United have not been able to find that last pass or shot thus far against Metalist Kharkiv (or when they have it has been called offside in the most bizarre and wrong fashion). 45 minutes to get a leg up in this tie.
Building a scouting report on the miniscule sample size of one match is fraught with danger... but I've done it anyway. Here are some of the things that Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk did to defeat Metalist Kharkiv in Metalist's last league setback.
Who were you hoping for? Probably not specifically the way it all played out, perhaps. Newcastle will be getting their frequent flyer miles if results fall in a certain direction.
Who are the 13 teams that Newcastle could face in the next round of Europa League action?
Newcastle will be placed into Group 2. Who are their possible opponents?