Newcastle secured Champions League football for the first time in 20 years with a goalless draw against relegation-threatened Leicester, whose fate is now out of their hands.
i can t wait to go to some of these european games. i ve been to madrid a couple of times for champions league games, so i can t wait to see us there in the black and white stripes. milan, barca, the names go on. it s something i ve never experienced in my lifetime, but it s something that, it s a reality now. the atmosphere before kick off gave an air of the inevitable. stjames park was ready for their manager to make history. at the other end leicester were fighting for their premier league lives. there could be no slip ups. daniel iversen got away with one here. newcastle had ambition but not accuracy. so far, leicester s game plan was working. newcastle knew a draw would be enough, but they wanted more. it was turning into one of those nights. after dominating for so long, in the end newcastle were clinging on. it didn t matter. all anyone here cared about was where the night had taken them, not how they got here.
Newcastle qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after drawing with Leicester 0-0 in the English Premier League on Monday, a milestone moment for a Saudi-controlled club with the resources and ambition to become a major force in European soccer. The point ensured Newcastle cannot be denied a top-four finish…