Newcastle United achieved an important victory over Athletic Bilbao with two unanswered goals in the UEFA Champions League, in a match that saw the English team's players shine and a strong reaction after the recent defeat against West Ham in the Premier League.

In statements after the match, Eddie Howe, the head coach of Newcastle, spoke about Anthony Gordon's injury: "It seems to be a setback for the hip injury he has suffered over the past weeks. I haven't had the chance to check on Gordon or see the medical team's assessment yet. Gordon wasn't at his usual level and had to come off in the 41st minute, replaced by Jacob Murphy. We'll see if he will be ready for the Brentford match on Sunday in the Premier League."

Regarding the team's reaction after the previous defeat: "I am very happy today because we provided an important response after West Ham. It was a disappointing day, but we managed to correct some things in the match. We had a short time to prepare, and we focused on some aspects of our performance. The players tried to give their best; we weren't at our best, but that was enough to win, and we are in a good position now in the competition."

On the team's performance and tactics: "One of the positives is that we had this match this week after West Ham. It was an opportunity to put that poor performance behind us and correct some mistakes. There were real positives tonight; defensively we looked good, and we scored two wonderful goals."

Regarding the first goal by Dan Burn: "The first goal was a stunning header from a distance that found the top corner, a move we had practiced beforehand. A salute to all the coaches involved for that goal."