Miguel Almiron gave Newcastle an early lead as he pounced on Gianluigi Donnarumma’s fine save from Alexander Isak’s strike. It was the Paraguayan’s third goal in his last three starts as he became the first player to score a Champions League goal for The Magpies since Alan Shearer.
After taking the lead, United pushed for a second against the Ligue 1 champions with Fabian Schar coming close from a clever corner routine.
Following a lengthy VAR check, Newcastle doubled their lead just before half-time as Dan Burn headed in from Bruno Guimaraes’ dinked cross.
It was the stuff of dreams for the Blyth-born defender and Newcastle as they went in two goals to the good.
Here are the half-time player ratings from the match...
1. Nick Pope - 7
Took 77 minutes to be called into action as he parried away Ousmane Dembele’s strike. His four game run without conceding ended.
2. Kieran Trippier - 8
Excellent on the ball and kept Kylian Mbappe largely quiet. Slipped in Longstaff well for the third goal. Beaten just once all evening with Bradley Barcola getting the better of him.
3. Jamaal Lascelles - 9
Colossal at the back and did well to put off Ousmane Dembele after breaking in the second half.
4. Fabian Schar - 9
Came close to making it 2-0 from a corner. Put in a perfectly timed challenge on Goncalo Ramos though did come off worse for it. Had one sloppy moment in possession but did recover well. Put the game beyond doubt with a stunning late goal after winning back possession.