Having won six of their last eight games, most notably on a Champions League night to remember, Newcastle United face German giants Borussia Dortmund at St James' Park on Wednesday evening.
The first competitive meeting between two proudly-backed clubs comes with the hosts sitting on four points in Group F, following a spectacular defeat of Paris Saint-Germain; Dortmund, meanwhile, are still seeking their first win.
Miguel Almiron put the Magpies in front, before local lads Dan Burn and Sean Longstaff extended their advantage to three by the 50th minute; after PSG pulled one back, Fabian Schar's late stunner capped off a superb success that took them top of Group F.
Back in the big time this year, after Eddie Howe steered them to fourth place in last term's Premier League, Newcastle have now lost only one of their last 29 UEFA competition fixtures on home turf, winning on no less than 21 occasions - they have also won 60% of their home games in the Champions League, compared to a more modest 20% on the road.
Either side of the most recent international break, Howe's men then added four more points to their domestic total, and after losing three of their first four games this season, Saturday's 4-0 defeat of Crystal Palace means they have now won six of their last eight, scoring 20 goals in the process.
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