Newcastle 2 - Celta 1

Newcastle: Given; Solano, Taylor, Bramble, Rammage; Emre (Martins 70'), Butt (Parker 65'); Milner, N'Zogbia, Luque; Sibierski. 4-2-3-1.
Celta: Esteban; Angel, Contreras, Yago, Placente; Oubiña, Iriney, Pablo García; Jonathan Aspas, Canobbio (Jorge 86'), Nené (Gustavo López 74'); Baiano (Jesús Perera 61'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 09. Canobbio. Picked up pass from Aspas and curled shot wide of Given.
1-1. 37. Sibierski. Got on end of Milner's cross to head down past Esteban.
2-1. 86. Taylor. Headed home corner from Luque.

Celta are in trouble after losing 2-1 at Newcastle, and they find themselves at the bottom of their difficult group with two games to go. Canobbio gave the Galicians an early lead, shrugging off Emre's tackle to curl a great shot wide of Given after Baiano and Aspas had combined to set him up. Before that Luque had put a good chance wide, but Celta held on to their lead until shortly before the break, when Milner got free on the right wing and crossed in for Sibierski to head down past Esteban.

Newcastle could have gone ahead before half time when Bramble headed over with only the keeper to beat. But Angel could have scored at the other end soon after the restart had he not shot wide. The game appeared to be heading for a draw though when Taylor ran in from the edge of the box to fling himself forward and head Luque's corner in to the net. Glen Roeder's side had their third win out of three, and Celta now need to beat Fenerbahçe next week to have any chance of qualifying.