Bruno and Botman arrivals make key difference in win: Newcastle 3-0 1860 Munich report

Newcastle United strolled to a comfortable victory at the Saalfelden Arena as they swept 1860 Munich aside. True, the Magpies survived a couple of first half scares and could have been behind at the break but the quality shone through after the break as goals from Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff and Bruno Guimaraes earned a good pre-season win.

The game was played with the spectacular backdrop of the Leogang Mountains in the breathtaking Alps with Eddie Howe's Magpies preparing to start their own huge climb in the Premier League. Howe's side kicked off in temperatures of 23 degrees and the forecasted rain did not materialise in the first half as fans supped pints of the local brew in the sunshine.

United took just two minutes to force their first attack when Allan Saint-Maximin linked up well with Elliot Anderson but the youngster's ball into the box was cleared by 1860 Munich. A succession of corners followed but Newcastle were unable to test goalkeeper Marco Hiller.

The German side then threatened with six minutes gone when Martin Kobynlanski whipped the ball in from the left with Albion Vrenzi failing to connect and Nick Pope gathering gratefully. Jacob Murphy then put in a right-wing cross two minutes later but nobody in a black and white shirt could get on the end of it.

The side from Munich came dangerously close to an opener when Vrenzi headed inches wide of the post from a corner which came after an important clearance from Matt Targett on 10 minutes. With 15 minutes on the clock, Kobylanski swung in a corner which Murphy headed clear at the front post before Tim Rieder's attempt to dink it back was too heavy and rolled harmlessly out of play.

Murphy then won a free-kick high up the right-hand side and his quick