Match Report
Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 2-1 against Newcastle United in the Club Friendlies 3. Head-to-head (2003–2025): 3 matches, 2 wins for Newcastle United, 0 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 1 drawn. Newcastle United had scored 10 goals this season (1.4 per game), Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 22 (3.1 per game). Newcastle United's goals came from Malick Thiaw (44'); Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored through Ibrahim Maza (1'), Victor Boniface (82'). Match stats: possession 42%-58%, shots 8-15, on target 4-5, corners 3-4. View detailed post-match analysis including ratings and key stats.
This fixture in the Club Friendlies 3 pits Newcastle United against Bayer 04 Leverkusen at St. James' Park.
1 of their 3 previous meetings since 2003 finished level, while Newcastle United claimed 2 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
At the final whistle it was 1-2, a win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
St. James' Park, capacity 52,409, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Newcastle United: Malick Thiaw (44') · Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Ibrahim Maza (1'), Victor Boniface (82')
Key stats
Possession: Newcastle United 42% · Bayer 04 Leverkusen 58% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-4