'Disappointed' Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe's view on Joelinton's red card

Joelinton was sent off for two bookable offences at the Estadio da Luz, where Miguel Almiron netted twice. The dismissal sparked a touchline melee between the two benches.

United were unhappy at a number of decisions from referee Nuno Almeida, though Howe conceded that Joelinton’s second tackle was "late”.

"I'm disappointed, to be honest," said United's head coach. "For me, in pre-season friendlies, the last thing I want to see is a red card for either team unless there’s a tackle that’s really out of the spirit of the game. I don't think Joelinton's tackles were. The second one was late, and he acknowledged that and stayed to try and look after the lad.

"It spoiled the last 10-15 minutes, but it was a good test for us as well. We weren't quite good enough to see the game out, which is disappointing from our perspective.”