Newcastle United marked the beginning of the Matthias Jaissle era with a comeback 2-1 pre-season win over 10-man Valencia, thanks to a double from substitute Yoane Wissa. The match was marred by a horrific tackle by Jose Gaya on Anthony Elanga, resulting in a red card and a stretchered off Elanga.
Fortunately, the injury is not deemed serious. Jaissle expressed relief over Elanga's condition, stating that the medical team indicated it was 'not bad.' Newcastle's victory was sparked by half-time changes, with new signings Bazoumana Toure and Sean Steur making impressive contributions.
Wissa equalized in the 52nd minute and scored the winner in the 76th minute, assisted by Toure. The win comes as a relief for Newcastle, who lost captain Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal on the same day. Jaissle's side will face Everton in their next pre-season test.