Newcastle United v AC Milan ratings: Dubravka 6, Joelinton 8; Pulisic 8, Giroud 7

Eddie Howe's team bow out of Champions League in group stage

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  Martin Dubravka 6/10

  NEWCASTLE UNITED RATINGS: Dubravka. Got a hand to Pulisic’s equaliser but it wasn’t enough to keep it out. Couldn’t have done anything to keep out Chukwueze’s winner. Getty Images

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  Kieran Trippier 6/10

  Went close with a freekick that just went past the post five minutes into the game. Kept Leao quiet in the first half. Reuters

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  Tino Livramento 6/10

  A very impressive outing from the youngster on both sides of the defence. His only let down was getting caught out of position for Pulisic’s equaliser. PA

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  Fabian Schar 5/10

  Tried to have a go from range in the 17th minute but failed to keep his effort on target. Pushed high up the field in search of a goal and got caught out of position for the visitors’ second goal. Getty ImagesShow less

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  Jamaal Lascelles 6/10

  A leader at the back for the home side. Remained disciplined all game and dealt with everything thrown at him. AFP

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  Bruno Guimaraes 7/10

  An enormous presence for Newcastle in the middle of the pitch, never stopped running and trying to make things happen. Unlucky to see Maignan push his well struck shot onto the crossbar in the 68th minute. Getty ImagesShow less

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  Lewis Miley 6/10

  Assisted the opener with a simple pass infield for Joelinton to hammer home. Worked hard alongside Joelinton and Guimaraes. PA

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  Joelinton 8/10

  Could only manage a weak left-footed effort when he had a chance in the 14th minute. Played in a perfect pass to set Almiron up for a simple tap-in 20 minutes into the game. Opened the scoring with a belter of a shot into the top corner in the 33rd minute. AFPShow less

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  Miguel Almiron 6/10

  Thought he had given the home side the lead, but a goalline clearance from Tomori cut short his celebration. Had a number of instances where he could have done better with his decision making. PA

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  Anthony Gordon 6/10

  Tried his luck from the edge of the penalty area but his effort was always going high. Wasn’t at his tricky and creative best but worked hard and helped out in defence. PA

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  Callum Wilson 5/10

  Tested Maignan with a weak effort from range just after the restart. He was well marshalled by AC Milan’s centre-backs and struggled to get involved in the game. AP

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  Alexander Isak 6/10

  SUBS: Isak (Gordon, 62). Cut in and tried to curl on in few minutes after coming on but his effort failed to trouble the keeper. Posed a different kind of threat to Calabria but failed to test Maignan. ReutersShow less

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  Dan Burn 5/10

  (Trippier, 62). Got dragged infield towards the ball and left Chukwueze in space to put the visitors in front. Important block to deny Jovic and prevent a third goal in the 87th minute. Sean Longstaff (Miley, 71) - N/A. PAShow less

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  Mike Maignan 6/10

  AC MILAN RATINGS: Maignan. Spared Tomori’s blushes with an important save after he sliced his clearance. Stunning save against Guimareas to push the ball onto the post in the 68th minute. EPA

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  Davide Calabria 7/10

  Did well to intercept a quick one-two between Gordon and Wilson that could have led to a goal in the 16th minute. Vital interception to stop Schar getting on the end of a quick one-two with Wilson and also kickstarted the counterattack that led to Chukwueze’s goal. EPAShow less

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  Alessandro Florenzi 6/10

  Vital clearance to stop Joelinton’s cross in the second half added time. Stood up well to the test of Almiron. Getty Images

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  Theo Hernandez 7/10

  Great defending to stop Wilson from running through on goal in the 15th minute. Important interception to stop Gordon’s cross from finding Wilson in the 55th minute. Reuters

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  Fikayo Tomori 7/10

  Made a goalline clearance to deny Almiron in the 20th minute. Hit the post when he had a chance to put the game to bed late in the game. Getty Images

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  Tijjani Reijnders 6/10

  Displayed lovely feet as he danced past three challenges but his cross into the danger area was cut out by Schar. Stayed switched on to halt a Newcastle counterattack after his shot was blocked in the 82nd minute. APShow less

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  Yunus Musah 7/10

  Began the move that led to the equaliser with a dummy and disguised pass into the path of Leao to cross into the danger area. A combative presence in the middle of the pitch for the away side. EPA

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  Ruben Loftus-Cheek 6/10

  Brilliant recovery and sliding challenge to halt a Newcastle counterattack in the 65th minute. Guilty of over playing when he had a good chance to slip Leao through on goal in the 66th minute. PA

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  Rafael Leao 6/10

  Should have at least tested Dubravka when he had a clear sight of goal in the first half. Had a hand in away side’s equaliser and had a number of chances to put his name on the scoresheet. Getty ImagesShow less

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  Christian Pulisic 8/10

  Kept relatively quiet by Livramento but took his chance well when it arrived. Drew the visitors level with a well taken goal from close range on the half hour mark. AP

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  Olivier Giroud 7/10

  Showed great vision to pick out Pulisic in a crowded penalty area for the away side’s equaliser. Forced back due to the homeside’s dominance and was mostly reduced to winning headers from long balls. EPAShow less

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  Tommaso Pobega N/A

  SUBS: Pobega (Loftus-Cheek, 73). Brought on to add fresh energy to the visitors midfield, Pobega never stopped running and harrying Newcastle’s midfielders. AFP

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  Luka Jovic N/A

  (Pulisic, 73). Denied by a block from Burn late in the game. Kept the Newcastle defenders occupied. Getty Images

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  Samuel Chukwueze N/A

  (Musah, 83). Put the away side in front with his first touch after coming on. AP

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  Davide Bartesaghi N/A

  (Leao, 88). Came on too late to make an impact. Noah Okafor (Giroud, 83) - N/A. Crucial substitution, grabbing an assist in his seven-minute cameo. Getty Images

AC Milan substitute Samuel Chukwueze scored a superb late winner to complete a stunning 2-1 Champions League win over Newcastle United.

Newcastle were left "devastated" as Chukwueze sent the Magpies crashing out of Europe. Victory was not enough for last season's semi-finalists to progress as PSG's draw away to Borussia Dortmund was enough for the French champions to secure second place in Group F.

But Milan did at least clinching the consolation of a place in the Europa League away from the Magpies, whose first Champions League campaign in 20 years ended in disappointment.

"We gave everything to the match. I can't ask for anything more (in terms of) commitment, effort, physical exertion. Unfortunately for us it wasn't to be," said Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.

"Probably not our best technical performance but we did create chances on the night. We're devastated not to go through."

Howe said having depth is the lesson he has learnt from a difficult campaign.

"The value of the squad, that's what exposed us," Howe told TNT Sports.

"We haven't had the ability to utilise the squad we created, that's been a big frustration for us.

"We've gone into games with almost one hand behind our back, very limited, and that hasn't helped our situation."

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