Pre-season: Double jeopardy for Burnley as Newcastle trounce Clarets 9-2 on aggregate

Newcastle's pre-season campaign continued this morning with an inventive and entertaining kickabout against Vincent Kompany's Burnley in Portugal. Over the course of two games (or four halves, each with wildly differing personnel for both sides), Newcastle ran-out 6-1 and 3-1 winners respectively.
GAME 1 (Newcastle United 6-1 Burnley)
Goals
NUFC: Miguel Almiron, Elliot Anderson, Joe Willock (2), Matt Ritchie, Jacob Murphy
Burnley: Ne-Jai Tucker
GAME 2 (Newcastle United 3-1 Burnley)
Goals
NUFC: Allan Saint-Maximin, Callum Wilson, Miguel Almiron
Burnley: Ian Maatsen
REACTION
- The Chronicle's view of the goings-on in Portugal, including matters off the pitch
- Vincent Kompany's take on the matches and his verdict of Newcastle's season
- NUFC.com's match reports of the games