Met'st Kharkiv v Newcastle

Met'st Kharkiv 0

FT 90 +6
HT 0-0
(agg 0 - 1)

By Jonathan Smith BBC Sport

Shola Ameobi struck from the penalty spot to send Newcastle into the last 16 of the Europa League with the only goal of their tie against Metalist Kharkiv.

Papiss Cisse missed two good chances to give the Magpies a first-half lead.

Moussa Sissoko won the penalty when he was fouled by keeper Olexandr Goryainov after he pounced on a terrible backpass from Metalist defender Papa Gueye.

Tim Krul made great saves from Willian and Jonathan Cristaldo as the Ukrainian side tried but failed to recover.

Newcastle were unfortunate to go into the second leg all-square after a goalless draw at St James' Park.

Cisse twice had the ball in the net, only to be harshly denied by the assistant's flag, and missed two other good chances to earn an advantage.

Magpies show mettle

Newcastle's victory was their first in Ukraine at the third attempt and their first win in Europe in six attempts.

And the Senegal striker was wasteful again in the first half in Kharkiv when he blew two opportunities to pinch a potentially crucial away goal.

His first effort after just 12 minutes ended with a weak shot straight at Metalist's first-leg hero Goryainov.

And Cisse should have done better with his second chance two minutes before the break. He created the opportunity himself with a strong run before exchanging passes with Ameobi and hitting a strike that was parried away by the Metalist keeper.

But Newcastle were finally ahead in the 63rd minute when Sissoko quickly pounced on Gueye's errant backpass and was caught by keeper Goryainov, whose sliding challenge came marginally late.

Ameobi confidently sent the keeper the wrong way from the spot for his fourth goal of the season and his third in the Europa League.

Newcastle, who were missing tough-tackling midfielder Chieck Tiote through illness, and defender Steven Taylor - who was rested to the bench - had looked comfortable in a bitty, ill-tempered match.

But the goal seemed to free the home side as they finally stretched Alan Pardew's side in the final 20 minutes.

Krul was quickly off his line to deny Willian when the Metalist substitute tried to lift the ball over him.

And the Dutch keeper made two excellent saves to deny Cristaldo in the space of 20 seconds before being caught with a late challenge from the Argentine forward a few minutes later.

Newcastle defender James Perch then made a desperate block as Jaja tried to prod in an equaliser from six yards.

But the Magpies, whose 20-year-old defender Massadio Haidara made an impressive full debut, held firm to set up a last-16 clash with Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala.

Lineup, Bookings (5) & Substitutions (6)

FC Metalist Kharkiv

29 Goryainov
03 Villagra
06 Torsiglieri
15 Fininho Booked
08 Edmar (Sebastian Blanco - 82' )
10 Cleiton
11 Sosa
19 Torres (Willian - 66' )
25 Marlos (Jakson - 67' )
30 Gueye
21 Cristaldo Booked

Substitutes

81 Disljenkovic
04 Berezovchuk
05 Shelayev
23 Sebastian Blanco
50 Jakson
55 Oleg Krasnopyorov
86 Willian

Newcastle United

01 Krul Booked
02 Coloccini
05 Simpson
13 Yanga-M'Biwa
35 Haidara Booked
04 Cabaye (Bigirimana - 87' )
07 Sissoko
08 Anita (Perch - 76' )
22 Marveaux
09 Cisse Booked (Gutierrez - 75' )
23 Sh Ameobi

Substitutes

21 Elliot
14 Perch
27 S Taylor
15 Gosling
18 Gutierrez
20 Bigirimana
25 Obertan

Ref: Gumienny

Att: 39,973

Match Stats

Possession 59 41

Shots

16 8

On target

8 4

Corners

4 3

Fouls

18 22

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +5:09 Full time

Full Time The referee blows for the end of the match.

90:00 +4:22

Avelino Coelho Jakson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jonas Gutierrez. Danny Simpson takes the free kick.

90:00 +3:45

Sebastian Blanco delivers the ball, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa manages to make a clearance.

90:00 +2:19

Cristian Villagra takes a shot. Comfortable save by Tim Krul.

90:00 +1:25

The ball is swung over by Sebastian Blanco, save made by Tim Krul.

87:44

Foul by Jonathan Cristaldo on Tim Krul, free kick awarded.

89:16 Booking

Booking Tim Krul is given a yellow card.

87:49

Tim Krul takes the free kick.

87:49 Booking

Booking Jonathan Cristaldo goes into the book.

87:49

Tim Krul restarts play with the free kick.

87:44

Jonathan Cristaldo concedes a free kick for a foul on Tim Krul.

86:43 Substitution

Substitution (Newcastle) makes a substitution, with Gael Bigirimana coming on for Yohan Cabaye.

86:38 Booking

Booking The referee shows Vinicius Fininho a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

85:50

Corner taken by Jose Sosa, Shot from deep inside the area by Avelino Coelho Jakson goes over the bar.

85:16

Jose Sosa takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Gomes Willian takes a shot. Save by Tim Krul.

81:28

The assistant referee flags for offside against Shola Ameobi. Direct free kick taken by Papa Gueye.

81:06 Substitution

Substitution Sebastian Blanco joins the action as a substitute, replacing De Lacerda Edmar.