Newcastle United’s quest to reach the Champions League round of 16 continues in Baku on Wednesday night, as they face surprise-package Qarabağ in the first leg of their playoff tie.
While Newcastle ended the league phase with an admirable 1–1 draw away at the holders, Paris Saint-Germain, their haul of 14 points wasn’t enough for them to finish inside the top eight and thus qualify automatically for the last 16.
