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Newcastle beats Mbappe and PSG 4-1 in Champions League

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Newcastle United players celebrate Dan Burn's goal.[Newcastle]

Two years after being bought by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, Newcastle pulled off the biggest win of its new era by beating Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 on Wednesday in the English club's first Champions League home game since 2003.

The scorers on one of the great nights at St. James' Park were Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff and Fabian Schar - players who are far from the "galacticos" many thought Newcastle might be signing under the richest owners in soccer.

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