Newcastle denied famous Champions League win with controversial penalty at the death in Paris
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Newcastle United's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring. Picture: STEPHANE MAHE/REUTERS
Kylian Mbappe snatched a famous Champions League victory from Newcastle's grasp with a controversial penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage-time to earn Paris St Germain a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes.
Defender Tino Livramento was harshly adjudged to have handled Ousmane Dembele's cross to allow the France superstar to finally beat goalkeeper Nick Pope from the spot on a night when Eddie Howe's men came within seconds of a win which would have set them up perfectly for their final Group F fixture against AC Milan at St James' Park.
They led through Alexander Isak's 24th-minute strike and looked to have survived a second-half onslaught with Pope saving from Mbappe, Dembele and substitute Bradley Barcola, but they headed back to Tyneside wondering what might have been after the draw kept their hopes of a place in the last 16 alive, but only just.
Victory over the Italians combined with defeat for PSG at Borussia Dortmund, who have already qualified, would see the dream realised, but their fate is now out of their own hands.
That is harsh on Howe's injury-ravaged squad, who turned in a performance of real character in Paris with Bruno Guimaraes Livramento, Pope, Miguel Almiron and - as the game became increasingly stretched - Anthony Gordon shining in particular.
Mbappe started in ominous mood as he and Lee Kang-in combined repeatedly down the left and Pope had to save the PSG skipper's audacious flick with his feet after Randal Kolo Muani had played full-back Achraf Hakimi into space with an equally deft touch.
However, the visitors should have taken a 12th-minute lead when Almiron dispossessed
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