The first clash, on October 4, 2023, at St James’ Park, ended with a comprehensive Newcastle victory (4-1), thanks to goals from Almirón, Burn, Longstaff, and Schär. The return leg, on November 28, 2023, in Paris, finished level (1-1), with Alexander Isak opening the scoring before a late penalty equalizer from Kylian Mbappé.