Overview

• Newcastle won 4-0 away to Union Saint-Gilloise to collect their first points of this season’s Champions League campaign.
• Nick Woltemade was credited with the opener via a flick on Sandro Tonali’s shot that deflected in off Kevin Mac Allister, taking him to three goals in four starts.
• Howe praised the 23-year-old’s willingness to improve and said more progress is expected physically and tactically.
• The showing followed criticism from Bayern’s Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge over the £65–69m fee, while pundit Shay Given suggested the outlay could prove good value.
• Howe also confirmed full-back Tino Livramento will be sidelined for six to eight weeks with a knee injury.