6. Ketsbaia Gets Newcastle Into The Champions League
Newcastle took advantage of the Champions League's expansion by being the first English runners-up to qualify, although the Magpies needed to get past a tricky Croatia Zagreb side in the qualifying round. A 2-1 win on Tyneside seemed to be enough, as Tino Asprilla's penalty saw the away leg head to a 1-1 draw, until Igor Cvitanovic scored in the 90th minute. A nervy extra time was heading towards a penalty shootout when Temuri Ketsbaia - friend of advertising boards around the world - scored in the 119th minute, enabling Newcastle to finally dine with Europe's elite.
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