Newcastle secured a 2-1 comeback win over 10-man Valencia in a pre-season friendly, with substitute Yoane Wissa scoring twice to give Matthias Jaissle a winning start as boss. The match was marred by a horror tackle from Jose Gaya on Anthony Elanga, who was stretchered off but fortunately suffered only a minor injury.
Jaissle expressed relief over Elanga's condition, stating that the medical team indicated it was 'not bad' and he could potentially return to training next week. The German manager also praised his team's performance, particularly new signings Bazoumana Toure and Sean Steur, who impressed in the second half. Wissa's goals, including a tap-in set up by Toure, sealed the win for Newcastle, providing a positive start to Jaissle's tenure despite the earlier setback of losing captain Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal.