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Goalkeeper Nick Pope made a farcical error as Newcastle suffered a pre-season pleasant hammering at Celtic in entrance of round 10,000 visiting followers.

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Arne Engels put the reigning Scottish champions forward with a Twenty eighth-minute penalty following a Joe Willock foul at Celtic Park, the place Pope misjudged a header after advancing from his space to take care of a protracted ball from counterpart Kasper Schmeichel shortly earlier than the break, permitting Johnny Kenny to double the Hoops’ lead.

Yang Hyun-Jun tapped in Daizen Maeda’s cross to compound Newcastle’s distress seven minutes after the restart, and Ireland defender Liam Scales’s Seventy fifth-minute header accomplished a 4-0 win for the hosts, whose supervisor, Brendan Rodgers, made 10 substitutions after the third objective.

Winger Anthony Elanga, who joined Newcastle for £55 million from Nottingham Forest final week, got here on at half-time and was vigorous, whereas star striker Alexander Isak, who suffered damage points on the finish of final season, was not a part of the visiting squad amid experiences linking the Sweden worldwide with a transfer to Liverpool or Saudi Arabia.

Newcastle signing Seung-Soo Park watched from the stands on a forgettable day for his new membership, who gained final season’s EFL Cup and certified for the Champions League on the ultimate day of the season.

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Celtic vs Newcastle groups, lineups for pre season pleasant

Celtic beginning lineup: Schmeichel, Inamura, Trusty, Murray, Ralston, McCowan, McGregor, Engels, Maeda, Yang, Kenny

Newcastle beginning lineup: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Targett, Willock, Bruno, Miley, Murphy, Barnes, Osula

Newcastle second half lineup: Dubravka, Krafth, Lascelles, Burn, A Murphy, Tonali, White, Miley, Elanga, Gordon, Osula.

Newcastle pre season fixtures 2025/26

July 27 vs Arsenal (Singapore)
TBC July/August vs Ok-League Select XI (South Korea)
TBC July/August vs Spurs (South Korea)
August 9 vs Atletico Madrid (H)

When does Newcastle’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?

The first spherical of Premier League matches in 2025/26 will likely be on the weekend of August 16 2025, together with Newcastle’s journey to Aston Villa on Sunday, August 17 at 12:30 BST.

The recreation towards the Villans, who Newcastle pipped to a spot on this season’s Champions League, will likely be proven stay within the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.

The final spherical of matches this season will all begin on the similar time on May 24 2026. No rounds will happen inside 60 hours of one another and there will likely be no fixture on December 24.

How to look at Newcastle on TV: Sky Sports

Prices for Sky Sports and TNT Sports differ. Via Now TV, Sky Sports prices £14.99 for a day membership, £26 a month for a six-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.

Sky Sports memberships embody entry to all 12 stay Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which affords stay streams and a devoted channel.

How to look at Newcastle on TNT Sports

According to BT, TNT Sports prices £20 a month when purchased with a broadband bundle or £30.99 a month with out a contract.

Those costs embody discovery+ Premium, which affords entry to 1000’s of unique exhibits and originals.

Newcastle stay streams: How to look at video games on-line

Both broadcasters have devoted apps permitting followers to live-stream the video games: SkyGO for Sky Sports and discovery+ for TNT Sports.

Both apps can be found on an enormous vary of units, together with good TVs, gaming consoles, set-top packing containers and cell units.

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