Qarabag, in reality, performed proper into Gordon’s arms.
This facet had beforehand drawn in opposition to Chelsea and defeated Benfica, Eintracht Frankfurt and Copenhagen.
However the sight of the speedy Gordon taking part in additional ahead than Woltemade appeared to catch Qarabag a bit of chilly.
By the point they lastly readjusted, and dropped deeper within the second half, the injury had been achieved, as Match of the Day pundit Thomas Hitzlsperger famous.
“I have to say I was surprised by how high Qarabag defended, and how they kept a high line in the first half when the Newcastle goals were going in,” he mentioned.
“I was thinking, ‘are they not watching Newcastle and their recent games?’ Because why did they allow so much space for Gordon, who was brilliant all evening?”
Gordon has impressed in such a job away from dwelling in current weeks – opening the scoring at Anfield final month and establishing Jacob Ramsey’s winner in opposition to Spurs final week.
He offers Eddie Howe’s facet one thing totally different by means of the center along with his motion and tempo, and the Azerbaijan Premier League champions couldn’t cope.
“I think he’s been really good in that position,” Howe mentioned. “Looking back to the Liverpool game, where I thought he was excellent, he scores.
“He is proven he needs to play there after which he is obtained the standard to play there. His urgent at this time was unimaginable for us. That gave us the platform to rebuild off of his work.
“Of course he’s taken the four goals and will get the headlines, naturally, but his all-round game was really strong.”
