How Much Incense Did Newcastle Burn?

After scoring, Newcastle immediately retreated into a deep defensive shell.

Lu Yang transformed into a defensive attacking midfielder, causing Marseille's offense enormous trouble.

Until the end of the first half, Marseille's attacks posed no substantial threat to Newcastle.

In the second half, Marseille were the first to make a slight adjustment.

They took off a defensive midfielder and brought on an attacking midfielder.

In the sixty-second minute, Payet unleashed a stunning curling long-range strike from outside the penalty area.

But Amerucci was in superb form and palmed the ball over the crossbar with one hand.

Marseille won a corner.

Then Payet took the corner.

Kompany, towering in stature, rose perfectly and won the first ball.

Tavares fiercely battled Marseille player Tanko for the second ball on the edge of the area.

Tavares stood a full 1.88 meters tall, while Tanko was only 1.76 meters. Using his longer legs to his advantage, Tavares poked the ball to Sasso, who had come up from the side.

Without bringing it under control, Sasso immediately launched a long ball forward.

The ball found Mandzukovic near the midfield line with pinpoint accuracy.

Mandzukovic leaped while running and headed the ball across to Chiesa on the right.

Chiesa was practically through one-on-one.

Without slowing down, he carried the ball straight into Marseille's penalty area.

The Marseille goalkeeper rushed out.

Chiesa fired a low shot into the net.

Two-nil!

Newcastle had one foot in the door of the Conference League final.

They were about to become the first team in history to reach the Conference League final.

That goal further cemented Newcastle's cowardly approach.

But in the seventieth minute, Marseille's forward created a dangerous attack down the left.

Reece brought down his opponent while defending.

Marseille won a free kick from a good position.

France National Team