Newcastle United lost 4-0 to Celtic in their first pre-season friendly, missing striker Alexander Isak amid ongoing transfer interest. Celtic opened the scoring with a penalty by Arne Engels. A mistake by Newcastle keeper Nick Pope allowed Celtic to score a second goal just before halftime. After the break, despite Newcastle dominating possession, they conceded two more goals, including a header from Liam Scales. New signing Anthony Elanga made his debut but failed to influence the match. Newcastle's next game is against Arsenal on July 27 in Singapore.
Alexander Isak was left out of Newcastle's squad during a 4-0 loss to Celtic in their first pre-season friendly. His future remains uncertain amid transfer interest.
Celtic took the lead after 28 minutes when Arne Engels scored from the penalty spot after Joe Willock's foul on him. Newcastle keeper Nick Pope made a costly mistake, allowing Celtic to double their lead.
Despite more possession in the second half, Newcastle conceded a fourth goal when Liam Scales scored with a header. Their next pre-season match is against Arsenal.
Anthony Elanga made his debut for Newcastle after joining from Nottingham Forest, but he could not impact the game against Celtic.
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