Newcastle narrowly lose to flying dutch

Newcastle United 0 Feyenoord 1

Newcastle were taught a harsh Champions League lesson as Feyenoord made Sir Bobby Robson suffer.

Chilean midfielder Sebastian Pardo blasted home a fourth-minute volley to give his side the points, but in a thrilling end-to-end encounter, it was keeper Edwin Zoetebier, ironically a former Sunderland goalkeeper, who was the hero as he produced a series of magnificent saves to deny Alan Shearer, Laurent Robert, Craig Bellamy and Gary Speed in a breathtaking individual display.

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