With the 2-0 win against Dinamo Tbilisi, Newcastle has taken the lead in Group D of the UEFA Cup. Goal-scorers were Shearer and Bellamy, while Kluivert was "man of the match". Souness was happy with Kluivert's display although Kluivert did miss some chances to score himself. Even the always-critical The Sun titled him "a class above" and gave him the highest rating; a 8.