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February 22, 2013 2:00 AM SGT
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist — Kharkiv
Referee:‬ S. Gumienny‎
Attendance:‬ 39973‎
 
 
Shola Ameobi 64′ (PG)

Metalist Kharkiv - Newcastle Preview: Magpies hoping for first win in six European away games to go through

Papiss Cisse had two goals disallowed in the 0-0 draw on Tyneside, meaning there is all still to play for in Ukraine, with the winners making it into the round of 16

By Tom McKeown

Europa League - Newcastle United FC v FC Metalist Kharkiv,  Papiss Cisse
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

METALIST KHARKIV

Goryainov
Villagra, Gueye, Torsiglieri, Fininho
Torres
Marlos, Blanco, Cleiton, Willian

Cristaldo
NEWCASTLE

Krul
Santon, Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara
Tiote, Anita,
Marveaux, Sissoko, Obertan
Cisse

Metalist, like the first leg, are playing outside their league season so have no fresh injury concerns or suspensions to contend with.

The home side’s only Ukrainian-born player from last week’s starting line-up, goalkeeper Olexandr Goryainov, impressed on Tyneside last week and will line up between the sticks once more.

Newcastle, meanwhile, are still without Youan Gouffran (shin) and Hatem Ben Arfa (hamstring), so Alan Pardew is likely to name the same XI that drew a blank in the first leg.

There are no fresh injury worries for the Magpies, but Danny Simpson (toe) is sidelined alongside Dan Gosling, Ryan Taylor and Haris Vuckic (all knee).

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Last week’s match was the first meeting between these two sides in Uefa club competition.
  • The last time Metalist faced English opposition was in the 2007/08 Uefa Cup when Myron Markevich's side lost 4-3 on aggregate to Everton.
  • The hosts have only lost at home once in their last 11 European games; the last of which came in last year’s last 16 against Olympiakos.
  • Metalist like to leave it late: five of their nine goals since the start of the group stages have come on or after the 75th minute.
  • Newcastle are without a win in five European away games, having drawn three and lost two.
  • Papiss Cisse (pictured right) had two goals disallowed in the first leg, meaning he failed to add to his only strike in this year's competition, against Bordeaux in October.
  • Last week's 0-0 draw ended Newcastle's run of scoring in each of their previous 14 home games; a run which goes back to 2004.


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UEFA Europa League ‎(EL)‎ Feb 22, 2013 Metalist Kharkiv 0 - Newcastle United 1
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UEFA Europa League ‎(EL)‎ Feb 15, 2013 Newcastle United 0 - Metalist Kharkiv 0
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Odds
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Returns: Draw 35.00 Ladbrokes Sign up with Ladbrokes for a free bet up to $100
Returns: Newcastle United 45.00 Ladbrokes Sign up with Ladbrokes for a free bet up to $100
Team News
Available Squads
29Oleksandr HoryainovGoalkeeper
3Cristian VillagraDefender
6Marco TorsiglieriDefender
15FininhoDefender
-Papa GueyeDefender
8EdmarMidfielder
10Cleiton XavierMidfielder
11José SosaMidfielder
19Juan TorresMidfielder
25MarlosMidfielder
21Jonatan Ezequiel CristaldoStriker
81Vladimir DisljenkovicGoalkeeper
4Andriy BerezovchukDefender
5Oleg ShelayevMidfielder
23Sebastián BlancoMidfielder
-Oleg KrasnoperovMidfielder
50JajáMidfielder
86WillianStriker
1Tim KrulGoalkeeper
2Fabricio ColocciniDefender
5Danny SimpsonDefender
3Mapou YangambiwaDefender
17Massadio HaidaraDefender
4Yohan CabayeMidfielder
22Moussa SissokoMidfielder
8Vurnon AnitaDefender
22Sylvain MarveauxMidfielder
9Papiss CisséStriker
23Shola AmeobiStriker
21Rob ElliotGoalkeeper
14James PerchMidfielder
27Steven TaylorDefender
15Dan GoslingMidfielder
-Jonas GutierrezMidfielder
20Gael BigirimanaMidfielder
25Gabriel ObertanStriker
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Libor Kozák Libor Kozák
Striker
Lazio
10 0
Ó. Cardozo Ó. Cardozo
Striker
Benfica
8 3
Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Palacio
Striker
Inter
8 0
Eto'o Eto'o
Striker
Anzhi Makhachkala
7 2
Edinson  Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli
7 2