Champions League

ERLING HAALAND has been left less than impressed after being asked for his shirt at half-time.As he walked off the pitch at Etihad Stadium with Manchester City 2-0 up over Young Boys, the Norwegian was approached by defender Mohamed Ali Camara.
Erling Haaland was asked for his shirt by Young Boys captain Mohamed Ali Camara at half-timeCredit: TNT Sports
The Manchester City ace looked less than impressed during the exchangeCredit: TNT Sports

With cameras following their every step, the 26-year-old Young Boys captain asked Haaland for his shirt as they approached the tunnel.
Haaland could be heard responding “you can’t do this,” but as Camara persisted, the 23-year-old did hand over his shirt.
Camara subsequently patted Haaland on the back as they headed to the changing rooms.
Fans were left divided by the move, heading to X, formerly known as Twiter, to debate the incident.
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One such fan said: “Ridiculous!!! End of game yes but at half time ????”
Another agreed, commenting: “A player should be focused on the match and not that if you ask me.”
By comparison, one added: “Why not, if I was in Young Boys I would too.”
While a fourth wrote: “No time to wait. Every opportunity you have, grab it.”
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In the second half, Haaland added his second of the night in the 51st minute with a wonderful shot across the goal, beating an outstretched Anthony Racioppi in the Young Boys goal.
With the game seemingly sealed at 3-0, he was swiftly pulled along with Kyle Walker at the 61st minute.
Norwegian midfielder Oscar Bobb and England’s Kalvin Phillips were brought on to replace the duo.
City went on to close out the game 3-0 to seal a spot in the Champions League Round of 16 having won all four of their group games so far.
The next team to have the opportunity to swap shirts with Haaland will be Chelsea, who face the Cityzens at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola’s side will hope to take the opportunity to pull clear of second-placed Tottenham, who lost both Micky van de Ven and James Maddison to injuries during their 4-1 loss to Chelsea on Monday.
Spurs will also be without Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie who were both sent off in the manic game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Haaland finished the night with two goals as City progressed to the Round of 16Credit: Getty More

JUST over a month on from battering PSG, Newcastle’s Champions League adventure is in serious danger of ending in a damp squib.And to think it was just a fortnight ago that Geordie icon Kevin Keegan said with a straight face that the Magpies could lift the trophy.
Niclas Fullkrug fires Dortmund into the leadCredit: Getty
Fullkrug celebrates his openerCredit: EPA

Well, they will now almost certainly have to beat PSG in their backyard to stand a chance of reaching the knockouts.
Two defeats on the bounce to Borussia Dortmund show Toon are a still a long way off really mixing it with the European giants.
It could have all been so different if Joelinton didn’t nod an absolute sitter wide at 1-0.
But Newcastle didn’t look like a Champions League outfit for the most part, and they’ll now need a minor miracle if they want to remain one after Christmas.
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Their demolition of PSG showed they can handle anyone at St James’ Park.
Yet on the road, on the biggest stages, and they are way off it.
Niclas Fullkrug and Julian Brandt saw them off and while Eddie Howe’s squad is down to its bare bones, they did themselves no  favours here.
Howe has barely put a foot wrong in two years at the helm but starting youngster Lewis Hall and benching first-choice wingers Miguel Almiron and Anthony Gordon has to go down as one.
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A hammer blow for Newcastle United! 👀German international Niclas Fullkrug bags his first goal in the #UCL as Dortmund take the lead! 🟡⚫️ pic.twitter.com/2Vfp1sItjn— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 7, 2023

Julain Brandt fires home Dortmund’s secondCredit: Rex
Brandt is congratulated for his clincherCredit: PA
With only 13 available outfield players due to an ever worsening injury crisis, Howe could only name eight subs instead of 11.
Two of those were keepers while two more were kids who have never featured for the Magpies. 
Dortmund, the only side to beat the Magpies in the last 12, did a job on them at St James’ Park. 
The Germans were Harry Kane-d by Bayern Munich last weekend but, shooting towards the bouncing Yellow Wall in the first half, they were all over Newcastle early on. 
Nick Pope denied Fullkrug and Karim Adeyemi, with the latter – an old school bruiser of a centre-forward – causing the defence no end of problems. 
But just when it looked like Newcastle had weathered the storm and were growing into it, Fullkrug struck. 

Teenage left-back Hall was already having a rough ride and he was at fault for the opener as he failed to deal with it in the box, allowing Marcel Sabitzer to get on the ball and square for the striker to bury. 
Newcastle had moments in the first half, yet they were too few. 
Dortmund double their lead! 👀Newcastle could be in trouble now as Julian Brandt finishes a brilliant counter attack to put the home side 2-0 up! 🟡⚫️#UCL pic.twitter.com/7ELBjduUY2— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 7, 2023

The match was momentarily delayed by a fan protestCredit: Reuters
Eddie Howe’s side endured a difficult night in GermanyCredit: Getty

Kieran Trippier’s low cross from a smart routine corner just behind the lurking Callum Wilson was as good as it got. 
On top of Hall having a stinker, Trippier couldn’t stop giving it away, Jamaal Lascelles looked shaky in the heart of defence, Joe Willock was off the boil, Joelinton was ineffective on the left wing, and Wilson was isolated on his own up top.
Changes were needed to keep their Champions League dreams alive, and Howe hooked Hall and Wilson for Almiron at the break.
And within minutes of the restart the Mags had one of their most promising openings when Fabian Schar played a beautiful ball over the top to the onrushing Tino Livramento.
While it didn’t lead to anything, hope was restored for the travelling Toon Army.
And they really should  have levelled up soon after when Livramento delivered a wicked cross from the right.
It was the perfect ball, requiring the simplest of headers – but Joelinton somehow nodded wide from four yards.
With his head in his hands, Howe knew that was THE chance. 
The odds were stacked against them creating anything better as the clock ticked on.
The locals were starting to worry as Newcastle started to dominate.
You could feel the tension inside the Westfalenstadion as Trippier lined up a free-kick from the left touchline with 12 minutes remaining.
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But the England right-back’s delivery was woeful, headed clear at the front post, and it was game over seconds later. 
Dortmund broke at breakneck speed with Julian Brandt taking it on and on before firing off his left peg past Pope into the bottom corner.
Dortmund have done the double over Newcastle despite their Saudi billionsCredit: PA More

NEWCASTLE’S Champions League clash at Borussia Dortmund was momentarily delayed after home fans threw tennis balls and fake bars of gold onto the pitch.The match was stopped shortly after half time for the pitch to be cleared.
Supporters threw fake gold bars onto the pitchCredit: Rex
Nico Schlotterbeck helps clean the pitchCredit: AP
Gregor Kobel clears his penalty areaCredit: Getty
Dortmund fans held a defiant bannerCredit: Getty
Dortmund fans were believed to be protesting against reforms to the Champions League format next season, and the corrupting effect of money in football more broadly.
A banner in the stands read: “You don’t care about the sport – all you care about is money.”
Players helped to get the game going again as quickly as possible by clearing rubbish and fake gold bars from the pitch.
But as the game continued, there was still rubbish on the pitch at the end Dortmund were attacking.

A document entitled Reclaim the Game laid out a section of Dortmund fans’ grievances online.
It features the tagline: “Football for millions of fans, not for billions of Euros!”
Dortmund led 1-0 at the time of the protest.
After peppering Nick Pope’s goal for much of the first half, it was Niclas Fullkrug who gave the home side the lead with a close range finish.
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Julian Brandt fired home a second for Dortmund in the second half, clinching a 2-0 victory.
The German side have now done the double over the Toon, despite the Prem side’s Saudi billions.
Newcastle and Dortmund are both scrapping to get out of a competitive Group E.
They went into tonight’s match level on four points after three games.
AC Milan are set to host Paris Saint-Germain later this evening in the group’s other match.
Fans lobbed fake gold bars onto the pitchCredit: Reuters More