Newcastle United beat Stade Brestois 1-0 at St James’ Park to win the Sela Cup - here are the player ratings from the match.
Eddie Howe made 11 changes to the side that beat Girona 4-0 on Friday evening with Kieran Trippier, Martin Dubravka and new signing Will Osula making their first appearances of pre-season.
Osula hit an early opportunity at the Brest goalkeeper after breaking down the right before Harvey Barnes put the hosts in front after quarter-of-an-hour. The winger cut inside from the left and curled the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal.
Osula thought he’d doubled Newcastle’s lead in the first half but was denied by the offside flag.
Brest then had chances to find an equaliser but were denied twice by Dubravka in the Newcastle goal. The Magpies held on to their 1-0 lead heading in at half-time.
Newcastle struggled to create any further chances in the second half but they were able to keep Brest at bay and retain the Sela Cup ahead of the new season. Eddie Howe’s side open the 2024-25 Premier League campaign against Southampton on Saturday, August 17 at St James’ Park (3pm kick-off).
Here are the Newcastle United player ratings from the match...
5. Jamal Lewis - 6
Showed good energy to get up and down the left but didn't see enough of the ball to pose a threat. | Getty Images
6. Bruno Guimaraes - 7
Headed over the crossbar from a Kieran Trippier cross. Showed great composure to take the ball away under pressure. | Getty Images
7. Joe Willock - 6
Positive on the ball and getting into some good areas and linking the midfield and attack well before fading in the second half. | Getty Images
8. Alfie Harrison - 7
Looked tidy on the ball with some good link-up play before being withdrawn. | Getty Images