GREAT BRITAIN — NEWCASTLE  Newcastle’s biggest win of the new era came on Wednesday when they beat Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 in their first Champions League home game since 2003. The club was bought by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund two years ago.

Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff, and Fabian Schar scored on one of the great nights at St. James’ Park. These are not the “galácticos” that many people thought Newcastle might sign because they have the biggest owners in soccer.

After 50 minutes, Newcastle was up 3-0, and PSG had a hard time stopping a team that was being carried along by the passionate and furious home fans.

Lucas Hernandez scored PSG’s first goal back in the 56th minute. Mbappé didn’t play much on this bad night for the French champs, who are having their first season without Lionel Messi and Neymar. Schar’s goal in extra time made things worse.

Things aren’t going as planned for PSG and their new coach Luis Enrique this season. They are fifth in the French league and will have to work hard to get out of their Champions League group, which also includes AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund. This was the team’s worst Champions League group-stage loss in 19 years, and it was the first time since 2001 that they had given up four goals in a group game.

But for Newcastle, it’s the stuff of dreams. Last week, they knocked Manchester City out of the English League Cup. Seven days later, they got their biggest win ever in Europe’s top tournament, beating one of the favorites. Burn and Longstaff, two fans from their childhood, scored two goals.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund bought the northeast club in 2021. “I remember when the takeover happened,” Burn said. “I was out with my dad and I thought, ‘That’s it, I’ll never get to Newcastle again.'” After three months, I was signed on the due date, and things have only gone up from there.

“It seems like a dream. I need someone to wake me up now. “I’m ready for the bubble to burst.”

After a 0-0 draw at Milan in the first round of games, Newcastle is in first place in Group F with four points. Even though Qatari owners have put a lot of money into PSG for more than ten years, the team has yet to win the Champions League. They started the season with a 2-0 win at home over Dortmund. In other news, Milan and Dortmund tied 0-0 on Wednesday.

They were the only ones to blame for the first goal they gave up in the 17th minute. Bruno Guimaraes scored when Brazil center back Marquinhos tried to play the ball out from the back but lost it. The ball then went to Alexander Isak, but Gianluigi Donnarumma stopped his shot. Almiron then moved his body to score from the rebound.

Burn, a 6-foot-7 (2.01-meter) defender who used to watch Newcastle games from the Gallowgate end as a child, doubled the lead in the 39th minute by heading in Guimaraes’ cross. Donnarumma couldn’t get to the ball in time to stop it from crossing the line. The goal stood even though VAR checked for both handball and offside in the buildup.

Newcastle was ahead 3-0 when Longstaff ran on to Kieran Trippier’s pass and drilled a low shot in off Donnarumma’s leg. The home fans couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

Longstaff said, “It’s crazy for me and Burny to score.” “Some people here likely thought we were already out the door.” I’m so happy to be from Newcastle! I’m speechless.

Six minutes later, Hernandez was the only player for PSG to score. He ran forward from left back and headed in Warren Zaïre-Emery’s high pass over the defense.

Schar had a nearly perfect night for Newcastle. He won a fight, ran forward, took a pass, and curled a shot into the corner from the edge of the box.

Enrique said, “To be honest, I think the score is unfair, even though I have to praise Newcastle for their great play.” But I believe 4-1 is too cruel.