A 2-1 pre‑season win over Valencia gave Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle a winning start. Substitute Yoane Wissa scored twice, with his first goal in the 52nd minute and a tap‑in in the 76th to seal the comeback.

The match began with a fifth‑minute opener from Valencia’s Filip Ugrinic, and a red‑card incident involving Jose Gaya saw Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga stretchered off. The injury was later deemed minor as Elanga walked off with a shin contusion.

Jaissle’s half‑time changes saw new signings Bazoumana Toure and Sean Steur impress. Toureċċ created space for Wissa’s first strike and later provided an unselfish pass that set up the second. A late cross from Jacob Murphy missed the target, but the win offered relief after Newcastle lost captain Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal.

The victory, dubbed the ‘Orange Cup’, ends a positive week in Spain and sets up Jaissle’s next pre‑season test against Everton in Edinburgh.