{"id":298990,"date":"2023-11-28T23:25:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=298990"},"modified":"2023-11-28T23:25:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:25:11","slug":"newcastles-nick-pope-hailed-for-the-save-of-his-life-against-psg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/newcastles-nick-pope-hailed-for-the-save-of-his-life-against-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle's Nick Pope hailed for the 'save of his life' against PSG"},"content":{"rendered":"
Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope was hailed for making the ‘save of his life’ to protect his side’s narrow 1-0 lead in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n
Pope was called into action in the second half as PSG chased an equaliser after Alexander Isak put the Premier League side ahead at the Parc de Princes.<\/p>\n
PSG looked to have levelled the match as Bradley Barcola turned Kylian Mbappe’s cross goalwards.<\/p>\n
Pope produced an astonishing reaction save, with the Newcastle goalkeeper blocking from close range to turn the short around the post.<\/p>\n
The Newcastle goalkeeper was lauded by TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher and co-commentator Ally McCoist for the stop.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope was hailed for a vital save from PSG’s Bradley Barcola<\/p>\n
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‘What a save\u00a0Nick Pope. Brilliant save from Nick Pope, one of the saves of his life to deny Barcola, brilliant,’ Fletcher said.<\/p>\n
McCoist added: \u2018That\u2019s unbelievable. All day it is a goal. What a save that is.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘It is brilliant play on the right hand side by\u00a0Mbappe, but he has to score Barcola, he must score.<\/p>\n
‘An amazing save from Nick Pope. Astonishing.’<\/p>\n
Fletcher admitted he had already been preparing to update fans on the possible group permutations of a PSG equaliser, until Pope’s superb intervention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018That is an astonishing stop, I was just preparing to say what Newcastle would have to do from this point,’ he said.<\/p>\n
‘There was no way Pope was meant to save that.\u2019<\/p>\n
Pope was eventually beaten as PSG rescued a late draw in controversial fashion through Kylian Mbappe’s stoppage time penalty.<\/p>\n
The hosts levelled from the spot after Tino Livramento was harshly adjudged to have handled in the area after the ball struck the defender’s elbow.<\/p>\n
Mbappe’s late penalty keeps PSG second in the group, with Newcastle now needing to beat AC Milan and a favour from Borussia Dortmund to stand a chance of reaching the knock-out stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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