Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in a post-season friendly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia - here are the player ratings from the match.
James Maddison opened the scoring for Spurs just after the half-hour mark after Nick Pope’s attempted clearance fell to him. The Magpies were caught ball-watching as they protested for a handball against Maddison which wasn’t spotted by the referee.
Alexander Isak drew Newcastle level with their first meaningful opportunity at the end of the first half as he turned the ball in from Jacob Murphy’s parried ball.
The match took place less than 72 hours after Newcastle and Spurs ended their 2023-24 Premier League campaigns. It is part of the Global Football Week in Melbourne which will also see The Magpies play the A-League All Stars at the Marvel Stadium on Friday (8:05am BST kick-off).
After Maddison gave Spurs the lead, Brennan Johnson had a chance to double their advantage before half-time but was denied by Pope. At the other end Newcastle struggled to create any meaningful openings themselves as they spent the majority of the opening 45 minutes defending before grabbing an equaliser on the stroke of half-time through Isak.
The second half saw plenty of changes changes for both sides as Newcastle brought on Garang Kuol to make his first appearance for the club following his arrival in January 2023.
The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and went to penalties with Newcastle winning 5-4 in the shootout.
Here are the Newcastle United player ratings from the match...
5. Lewis Hall - 7
Continues to make a positive impact at left-back. Got forward well and tried to make things happen. | Getty Images
6. Bruno Guimaraes - 7
In cruise control getting through the game without much fuss. Orchestrated the attack that led to Newcastle's equaliser. Drilled a low shot straight at the Spurs goalkeeper in the second half. | Getty Images
7. Joelinton - 6
Started the game well but regressed after feeling his thigh. Seemed to be getting back to his best levels physically, just a shame the season is now over. Withdrawn at half-time. | Getty Images
8. Elliot Anderson - 6
Linked up well with Guimaraes on a few occasions. Was initially tidy in possession but was caught on the ball a few times in the first half. | Getty Images