The 2-0 loss means Newcastle cannot qualify for the knockout phase of the competition.
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Newcastle had Anthony Munda sent off late in the second-half between goals for Marseille.
The hosts opened the scoring through Saïd Remadnia before wrapping up the points late on through Antoine Valero.
Summer signing Seung-soo Park played a full 90 for Newcastle, while the Republic of Ireland's U17 World Cup captain Rory Finneran started in midfield.