The match turned on the split between its two recorded scoring segments. Valencia's 1-0 advantage established the early position, but Newcastle's 0-2 response completely reversed it. The visitors therefore moved from one goal down to one goal up, a swing captured by the final 2-1 score.
For Valencia, the opening goal was not enough to protect the result. Newcastle's second-segment response proved decisive, converting the 1-0 deficit into a win. The stats are straightforward: Valencia scored once, Newcastle scored twice, and the final score settled at 2-1.
That sequence supplies the main highlights and the cleanest summary of the friendly. Valencia started in front; Newcastle finished ahead. With the match marked ended, the result belongs to Newcastle, while Valencia's early lead stands as the turning point in a contest decided by the visitors' two-goal reply.
Our exact score call landed: 1-2. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 1-2.