Everton vs Newcastle: Toffees win 3-1 at Murrayfield
Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 in a pre-season friendly at Murrayfield, with Thierno Barry, Iliman Ndiaye and Tyrique George scoring. Jarrad Branthwaite missed the…
MURRAYFIELD — Everton beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the everton vs newcastle pre-season friendly on Wednesday evening, with goals from Thierno Barry, Iliman Ndiaye and Tyrique George giving the Toffees a comfortable win in Edinburgh.
The result offered an early reminder of the sharp edge Everton can bring under David Moyes, while Newcastle used the match to assess their squad with 11 days left before their Premier League clash with Liverpool. Harvey Barnes scored a late consolation for Newcastle, but the game had already slipped away by then.
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Everton were disciplined, organised and efficient without the ball. That was the pattern from the start, and it held. They frustrated Newcastle, waited for openings and punished them when the chances came.
Barry, Ndiaye and George all found the net in a performance that sketched out why Everton left Murrayfield with plenty to like. According to the match report, the trio looked in excellent nick and gave Moyes the kind of intensity he wanted to see out of possession ahead of Everton’s Premier League opener against Crystal Palace on Saturday August 22.
Newcastle, by contrast, looked like a side still searching for its identity. There were encouraging moments, but the contest became increasingly difficult for the hosts after half-time, when Newcastle made 10 changes and used the friendly as a chance to test different combinations.
Matthias Jaissle was handed a clear look at the work still ahead. In his second friendly in charge, he saw a team struggle to match Everton’s pace and control when it mattered most. The report said Newcastle looked short in key areas, and the warning sign came against a Premier League rival rather than a lower-league side or local opponent.
That matters. Newcastle’s next stretch is not forgiving. A friendly can be brushed off, but a 3-1 defeat in this setting still shows where gaps remain, especially with the club moving toward a major league test against Liverpool. For supporters, it was less about the scoreline alone and more about how easily Everton dictated the game once they settled into their rhythm.
Everton also had an update on Jarrad Branthwaite, who missed the match as part of a planned reintegration programme following the hamstring injury he sustained towards the end of last season. The club said he would return to full training at Finch Farm on Wednesday.
"Jarrad Branthwaite is not part of Everton's matchday squad for this evening's pre-season friendly against Newcastle United in Edinburgh as part of his planned reintegration programme following the hamstring injury he sustained towards the end of last season," Everton said.
The centre-back had captained the Toffees and played 80 minutes against Stuttgart on Saturday, after also starting against Bolton Wanderers and Hamburg earlier in the summer. Everton expect him to feature again in their final pre-season fixture against Lille at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday.
Newcastle’s line-up changed heavily after the break, with Hornicek, Charlton, Pivas, Johnson, Miley, Steur, Ramsey, Willock, Murphy, Barnes and Woltemade all listed in the second-half XI. Everton, meanwhile, kept enough control to protect the lead and leave Murrayfield with a result that felt comfortable long before the final whistle.
