Woltemade scores again as Newcastle routs Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 in the Champions League

Woltemade scores again as Newcastle routs Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 in the Champions League

Nick Woltemade is doing his best to make Newcastle fans forget about Alexander Isak.

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The club-record $93 million signing scored his third goal in four starts for Newcastle to set up the 4-0 rout of Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The Germany international was signed to fill the sizable void left by Isak's contentious move to Liverpool. And he has made an instant impact.

His 17th-minute goal at Lotto Park might not have been the prettiest — diverting Sandro Tonali's goalbound shot past Kjell Scherpen — but it got Newcastle off to the perfect start. It also highlighted his useful knack of being in the right place at the right time.

Woltemade has now scored in back-to-back games after his goal against Arsenal on Sunday. He still has some way to go to prove he can replace Isak, who scored 54 goals in 78 Premier League starts for Newcastle, but the early signs are promising after his move from Stuttgart.

Anthony Gordon struck twice from the penalty spot — scoring either side of halftime to put Newcastle in control and substitute Harvey Barnes added a fourth.

Qarabag maintained its 100% start to the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Copenhagen. Abdellah Zoubir and Emmanuel Addai were on target for the Azerbaijani team.

Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain was playing Barcelona later Wednesday evening in a clash between two of the favorites to win the competition this season.

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