📸 Can't (n)ick it: Confusion over Woltemade's first Champions League goal | OneFootball

At VfB Stuttgart, Nick Woltemade didn’t even make it into the Champions League squad last season, but today, in just his second appearance for Newcastle, he found the net right away. Well, at least the goal was credited to him.

It is also reliably confirmed that the Magpies took the lead against Union Saint-Gilloise in the 17th minute.

Sandro Tonali seemed to have put his team ahead. His employer clearly thought so too and offered hearty congratulations.

But apparently, Woltemade got a touch on the Italian’s shot with his heel, deflecting it into the net and making it unstoppable.

The eagle-eyed officials at UEFA didn’t miss that either, so they credited the goal to the German international. A debut goal Woltemade surely won’t forget, and one he was able to crown with a victory. His teammates Anthony Gordon (43’, 64’) and Harvey Barnes (80’) rounded off a 4-0 win.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

📸 JOHN THYS - AFP or licensors