Matthias Jaissle suffered his first defeat as Newcastle United head coach as Everton claimed a 3-1 victory in their pre-season meeting at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. The result came just three days after Jaissle had begun his Newcastle tenure with a 2-1 victory over Valencia in Spain. The German coach had already earned a win in his opener, but his second match ended with Newcastle conceding three goals.
The fixture was part of Newcastle's preparations for the 2026/27 campaign, with the club due to begin its Premier League season against Liverpool on 23 August. The match was another opportunity for Jaissle to assess a squad undergoing significant change during the summer.
