10 Greatest Newcastle United European Moments

By Marc Jobling /

2. That Night In Rotterdam

For sheer drama, the Feyenoord-Newcastle match just edges Barcelona. If results went their way, Newcastle could have become the first ever team to lose their first three group games and still progress to the next round of the Champions League. It required a win in Rotterdam and a favour from already-qualified Juventus in Kiev. Goals from Craig Bellamy and Hugo Viana put the Magpies 2-0 up but Dynamo Kiev were winning. When Juventus went 2-1 ahead, Newcastle threw their advantage away through Bombarda and Lurling's strikes. It was destined for heartbreak but, incredibly, Bellamy scored the winner in injury time. Cue incredible celebrations, as Newcastle did the impossible in the most dramatic of circumstances.Only one moment can beat that....