Ameobi fires Magpies ahead in five-goal thriller
The England Under-21 international, who had earlier missed a good opportunity to get his name on to the scoresheet, left defender Marco Zwyssig for dead on 75 minutes to shoot past ‘keeper Pascal Zuberbuhler and hand the Magpies a deserved first leg victory over the runaway leaders of the Swiss league.
But the visitors twice had to come from behind in a whirlwind first half which saw Christian Gross’ men fly out of the blocks.
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