Newcastle out of Champions League after Milan loss

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Samuel Chukwueze makes it 2-1 to MilanSamuel Chukwueze's winner ensured AC Milan finish third in Group F and drop into the Europa League

Newcastle United are out of the Champions League after losing to AC Milan at St James' Park.

Joelinton brilliantly struck into the top corner to put the hosts ahead in the first half.

But Christian Pulisic's close-range finish on the hour pulled Milan level before Samuel Chukwueze struck a late winner on the break.

Newcastle finish bottom of Group F as a result, meaning they are out of European competition entirely.

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Line-ups

Newcastle

Formation 4-3-3

1Dúbravka2TrippierSubstituted forBurnat 63'minutes6Lascelles5SchärBooked at 90mins21Livramento67MileySubstituted forS Longstaffat 71'minutes39Bruno Guimarães7JoelintonBooked at 72mins24Almirón9Wilson10GordonSubstituted forIsakat 62'minutes

Substitutes

3Dummett14Isak18Karius20Hall33Burn36S Longstaff82Harrison

AC Milan

Formation 4-2-3-1

16MaignanBooked at 45mins2Calabria23Tomori19Hernández42FlorenziBooked at 90mins14Reijnders80MusahBooked at 80minsSubstituted forChukwuezeat 83'minutes11PulisicSubstituted forJovicat 73'minutesBooked at 78mins8Loftus-CheekSubstituted forPobegaat 73'minutes10Rafael LeãoBooked at 40minsSubstituted forBartesaghiat 88'minutes9GiroudSubstituted forOkaforat 83'minutes

Substitutes

7Adli15Jovic17Okafor21Chukwueze32Pobega33Krunic69Nava70Traorè83Mirante84Nsiala-Makengo95Bartesaghi

Live Text

Match ends, Newcastle United 1, AC Milan 2.

Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, AC Milan 2.

Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.

Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Luka Jovic following a fast break.

Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a headed pass following a fast break.

Attempt blocked. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a cross.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.

Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).

Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Bartesaghi replaces Rafael Leão.

Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).

Luka Jovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.

Goal! Newcastle United 1, AC Milan 2. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Noah Okafor following a fast break.

Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Olivier Giroud.

Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yunus Musah.

Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.

Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.

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Newcastle United

Squad number1Player nameDúbravka

Squad number2Player nameTrippier

Squad number6Player nameLascelles

Squad number5Player nameSchär

Squad number21Player nameLivramento

Squad number67Player nameMiley

Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães

Squad number7Player nameJoelinton

Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

Squad number9Player nameWilson

Squad number10Player nameGordon

Squad number14Player nameIsak

Squad number33Player nameBurn

Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff

AC Milan

Squad number16Player nameMaignan

Squad number2Player nameCalabria

Squad number23Player nameTomori

Squad number19Player nameHernández

Squad number42Player nameFlorenzi

Squad number14Player nameReijnders

Squad number80Player nameMusah

Squad number11Player namePulisic

Squad number8Player nameLoftus-Cheek

Squad number10Player nameRafael Leão

Squad number9Player nameGiroud

Squad number15Player nameJovic

Squad number17Player nameOkafor

Squad number21Player nameChukwueze

Squad number32Player namePobega

Squad number95Player nameBartesaghi

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