Newcastle United picked up a 2-1 against Al-Ittihad in a mid-season friendly at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium.
The Magpies named a strong line-up in front of watching dignitaries as well as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Neil Compton.
Newcastle asked for the game to be played 35 minutes each way with temperatures still at 22 degrees and Eddie Howe's side going into the match on the back of a hard week of training.
