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Watch the Urawa Red Diamonds 1 Newcastle 4 match highlights below.

Eddie Howe watching on as Wednesday proved a very decent pre-season experience.

The home (Japan) based and travelling Newcastle United fans watching on as their team put on a very good performance.

Particularly considering the heat, humidity and the fact that whilst Newcastle’s players are still getting up to full fitness, it is actually mid-season in the domestic league in Japan, the season running until December.

Eddie Howe happy to get minutes into the legs of his available players and no apparent extra injuries picked up.

However, on top of that, a very good team display and some impressive individual showings, plus some excellent attacking play and finishing.

Not to mention, these pre-season matches summing up just what a huge miss Nick Pope was last season after getting injured at the start of December 2023.

The United number one superb again, making some smart saves and none better than from the spot-kick that would have given Urawa Red Diamonds an undeserved 2-1 lead.

A terrible decision from the referee to award the penalty, as Livramento’s foul was clearly outside the box. As you can see from these highlights below.

Great to see Alexander Isak make it three goals in three friendlies so far, whilst for all of the Newcastle United fans who see a new first-choice right winger as an absolute necessity, fair play to Jacob Murphy with two goals and an assist, he has now scored four goals in the three friendlies to date.

A great start to the football in Japan, now we look forward to Yokohama F Marinos on Saturday, a 7pm kick-off local time and 11am back in the UK.

Final scoreline:

Urawa Red Diamonds 1 Newcastle 4

Newcastle team v Urawa Red Diamonds:

Nick Pope (Odysseas Vlachodimos 59), Tino Livramento (Alfie Harrison 67), Emil Krafth, Dan Burn (Cathal Heffernan 75), Lewis Hall, Joe Willock (Jamie Miley 46), Sean Longstaff (Miguel Almiron 46), Jacob Murphy (Jay Turner-Cooke 67), Joelinton, Harvey Barnes (Ben Parkinson 59), Alexander Isak (Trevan Sanusi 59)

Unused subs:

John Ruddy

Newcastle United schedule to end of September 2024:

Saturday 20 July 2024 – Newcastle 3 SpVgg Unterhaching 1

Saturday 27 July 2024 – Hull 0 Newcastle 2

Wednesday 31 July 2024 – Urawa Red Diamonds 1 Newcastle 4

Saturday 3 August 2024 – Yokohama F Marinos v Newcastle United friendly at the National Stadium in Toyko.

Friday 9 August 2024 – Newcastle United v Girona FC friendly 7.30pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Saturday 10 August 2024 – Newcastle United v Stade Brestois 4pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Wednesday 14 August 2024 – The Carabao Cup second round draw will be made around 10pm.

Saturday 17 August 2024 – Newcastle v Southampton (3pm)

Sunday 25 August 2024 – Bournemouth v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports

Week commencing Monday 26 August 2024 – Carabao Cup round two matches will be played

Friday 30 August 2024 – Summer transfer window closes at 11pm.

Sunday 1 September 2024 – Newcastle v Tottenham (1.30pm) Sky Sports

(The first international break of the season)

Sunday 15 September 2024 – Wolves v Newcastle (4.30 pm) Sky Sports

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 21 September 2024 – Fulham v Newcastle (3 pm)

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 28 September 2024 – Newcastle v Man City (12.30 pm) TNT Sports