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Friendly: Boniface Fires Bayer Leverkusen to Victory over Newcastle United

On Saturday, Bayer Leverkusen defeated Newcastle United 2-1 at St James' Park, marking new manager Matthias Jaissle's first home match in charge.
Lewis Miley and Mason Miley started together in a first-team match for the first time, with Lewis returning from a three-month injury absence after breaking his fibula.
Newcastle switched to a lilac third kit during the first half due to a colour clash with Leverkusen's mint away strip. Manager Jaissle told the BBC, "I was a bit surprised when they came out for kick-off."
Victor Boniface secured the victory for Leverkusen with an 80th-minute goal, two minutes after entering as a substitute, following Malick Thiaw's earlier equalizer for Newcastle.
Newcastle face Liverpool in their Premier League season opener in just over a week while adjusting to summer departures of Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, and manager Eddie Howe.

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Kit confusion disrupts Newcastle friendly against Leverkusen

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Friendly: Boniface fires Bayer Leverkusen to victory over Newcastle United

Victor Boniface came off the bench to score the winning goal as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Newcastle United 2-1 in a pre-season friendly at the St. James’ Park on Saturday night. Ibrahim Maza gave Leverkusen the lead barely a minute after kick-off. Newcastle United, however, equalised through Malick Thiaw just before the break. Boniface replaced Mazza in the […] Friendly: Boniface fires Bayer Leverkusen to victory over Newcastle United

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