A disastrous night at Elland Road saw Matthias Jaissle's first defeat of the season, conceding four times and losing Nico Gonzalez to a concussion injury.

The Magpies had been unbeaten in each of their last three visits to this ground but after surviving an early handball penalty appeal, the home side scored three times before the break.

Noah Okafor added a fourth in the 59th minute and only a late Bazoumana Toure consolation gave the travelling fans anything to shout about on a tough night for Jaissle's young side.

Inside the first two minutes full debutant Matias Fernandez-Pardo appeared to handle the ball in the box as he moved upfield but thankfully a VAR review deemed it to be accidental.

At the other end Yoane Wissa charged down Leeds goalkeeper James Trafford but luckily for the former Toon-target the ball didn't head towards his goal.

Lukas Hornicek smartly saved a deflected shot from from Jayden Bogle and then punched a save from the same player.

But it wasn't long until Leeds took the lead when Ao Tanaka was given far too much time to line up a shot and his effort hit Sean Steur before ricocheting off Lewis Miley and wrong footing Hornicek.

Steur had replaced Nico Gonzalez who had left the pitch with concussion after the ball hit him in the head, although it didn't seem to be travelling with much force.

Less than three minutes later the lead was doubled when Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed in a cross from the right although the goal was later credited to Bogle who had inadvertently got the final touch.

Calvert-Lewin was not to be denied and tucked in the third after yet more sloppy defending allowed him to waltz into the box and scuffed the ball past Hornicek in first half added time.

The Magpies started the second half offering a glimmer of hope of salvaging something from the game but Okafor extinguished that when he volleyed in a half-cleared long throw.

Both sides made numerous changes and that allowed Newcastle to create one or two opportunities that substitutes Joe Willock and Toure came close to finishing, although a premature offside flag prevented Trafford from being punished for a sliced clearance.

Toure did score his first Premier League goal in the 90th minute when he collected Tino Livramento's cross before finding the net via a deflection.

Way too little, way too late as Jaissle's side ended the evening in the bottom half of the table. Leeds remain unbeaten in the Premier League, two victories and two draws seeing them go third.

Full match report to follow.

Team: Hornicek, Dedic (Livramento 58), Botman, Thiaw, Hall, L.Miley (Bamba 80), Gonzalez (Steur 19), J.Murphy (Toure 57), Fernandez-Pardo (Willock 57), Barnes, Wissa.
Subs n/u: Pope, Schar, M.Miley, Ramsey.

A first senior bench selection for Mason Miley.

Booked: J.Murphy, Livramento.

Goal: Toure 90.

LUFC: Trafford, Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic, Bogle (James 83), Stach (Longstaff 88), Ampadu, Tanaka (Aaronson 72), Gudmundsson (Bard 72), Calvert-Lewin (Nmecha 78), Okafor (Wilson 72).
Subs n/u: Zetterer, Bahoya, Bijol.

Booked: Calvert-Lewin.

Goals: og(L.Miley) 32, Bogle 34, 45+1, Okafor 59.

Crowd: 36,693 with 2,960 in the sold out away section.

After the game Matthias Jaissle said:

"That’s the Premier League. It was clear from the start and I have said many times we will have ups and downs and challenges along the way. Tonight, we faced that challenge. It’s really tough. Difficult to digest, but this is a chance to learn because there’s not long until the next match at home to show the right reaction.

"You need to bring the fundamentals on the pitch against a physical and strong team. Leeds are so intense, especially at home and we couldn’t match that physicality in the first half. That was a key element. No excuses, we have to learn from it.

"Injuries are also a challenge that we need to overcome and will. This is the message I have given to the players. There will be no issue with confidence."

Referee: Michael Salisbury - the Lancastrian whistler's most recent Newcastle posting was for the epic 4-3 home win over Leeds back in January.

VAR: John Brooks.

Latest PL results:

Sat 12.09.2026:
Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford
Chelsea 2-2 Hull City
Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich Town
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham
Spurs 0-0 Everton
mackems 0-2 Arsenal

Sun 13.09.2026:
Coventry City 0-5 Brighton and Hove Albion
Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City

Mon 14.09.2026:
Leeds United 4-1 Newcastle

Stats:

NUFC @ Elland Road - PL era:

2026/27 lost 1-4 Toure
2025/26 drew 0-0
2022/23 drew 2-2 Wilson (2pens)
2021/22 won 1-0 Shelvey
2020/21 lost 2-5 Hendrick, Clark
2016/17 won 2-0 Gayle 2 (Ch)
2010/11 lost 2-3 S.Taylor, Vuckic (FR)
2003/04 drew 2-2 Shearer 2
2002/03 won 3-0 Dyer 2, Shearer
2001/02 won 4-3 Bellamy, Elliott, Shearer, Solano
2000/01 won 3-1 Solano, Acuna, Ameobi
1999/00 lost 2-3 Shearer 2
1998/99 won 1-0 Solano
1997/98 lost 1-4 Gillespie
1996/97 won 1-0 Shearer
1995/96 won 1-0 Gillespie
1994/95 drew 0-0
1993/94 drew 1-1 Cole

Thanks to everyone who has purchased copies of "Howay The Lads - a people's history of Newcastle United" signed by author Dan Jackson.

These can be ordered via paypal online here for the cover price of £25 including UK delivery.

Dan's interview by BBC Radio Newcastle on Thursday is online here (from 1:34:00).

The winner of our Leeds (a) prediction competition will appear here on Tuesday.

Premier League:
Festive PL changes

Despite the fact that the Premier League are yet to confirm live TV schedules for November and the opening weeks of December, Thursday saw them reveal the fixture programme for the Christmas and new year period:

All four of Newcastle's PL fixtures are altered as follows:

Sat 26.12.2026 Manchester City (h) 8pm Sky
Wed 30.12.2026 Nottingham Forest (h) 7.30pm Sky
Sun 03.01.2027 Chelsea (a) 2pm Sky
Thu 07.01.2027 Manchester United (a) 8pm Sky

The scheduling of the Old Trafford visit appears to preclude the staging of Newcastle's FA Cup Third Round tie 48 hours later, on Sat 09.01.2027.

U18s:
Youngsters taste defeat

Newcastle U18s  0  Manchester United U18s  2

Boasting a 100% record after their opening four games, Newcastle's U18 side were deservedly beaten at Little Benton after conceding a goal in each half.

The Red Devils came close to taking a 25th minute lead when Edson DeJonge-Seiros met Emmanuel Ziro's right wing cross but directed his header at 'keeper George Mair.

The 16 year-old forward wasn't to be denied for long however, firing in nine minutes before the interval after Jariyah Shah and Jaume Camacho combined.

The visitors coped better than the young Magpies with a swirling wind and sealed victory in the 90th minute when substitute Noah Ajayi ended a solo run into the box by slotting the ball beyond Mair.

Despite netting 16 times in their opening four games, the hosts failed to create a scoring chance of note - Mair's long punt downfield in the second half the only time that visiting 'keeper Charlie Hardy's clean sheet was threatened.

Defeat for Newcastle coupled with a 4-1 win for Manchester City over the mackems saw the Citizens replace the Magpies at the top of the North Group.

Team: Mair, Koussou (Afumuzor 74), Moran, Morgan, Healy-Matthews, Old, Gilligan, Seldon, Robinson, Skelton, Benjamin (Bowness 46 [Callaghan 79]).
Subs n/u: Holland, Patterson.

Booked: Robinson.

There was an U18 bow for Thomas Bowness, who was introduced as a half time substitute but was himself then replaced with what looked like a minor injury.

Update:
Hall: United we stand

Tuesday sees Newcastle U21s play their opening EFL Trophy Northern Group C fixture, facing League Two side York City at the LNER Stadium.

That's a 7pm kick-off and if the scores are level after 90 minutes, then a penalty shootout will determine the victor.

A section of the West Stand will be open for Newcastle fans, with home followers in the East Stand. Tickets for both are on sale from YCFC, priced at £10 for adults +booking fee.

The tie is live on Sky Sports+

As well as those players out on loan, the Magpies will be without winger Park Seung-soo, who is in the South Korea squad for U23 Asian Games starting in Japan this week.

Robbie Stockdale's side will make two further visits to Yorkshire in this competition, beginning with a game at Bradford City on Wednesday week, September 22nd. They then face Rotherham United on Tuesday November 3rd.

PS: This the first of two visits to the LNER Stadium this week for Newcastle U21s, with a PL2 fixture against Leeds United to be played there on Saturday.

That's a 12.30pm kick-off.

Loan lads:
The borrowers

Ousmane Diabate (Genclerbirligi):
Keeping his place in the side for Sunday's Turkish Super Lig home meeting with Kasımpasa, the 18 year-old netted with a right-footed snap shot from just inside the box after 23 minutes - a stylish way to bag his first senior goal.

However the midfielder ended up on the losing side as the visitors netted a winner in second half time added on. Ousmane (pictured wearing number 42) completed 90 minutes at the cost of a yellow card.

See his goal online here

Nick Woltemade (Juventus):
Arriving as a substitute away to Sassuolo in Serie A after an hour on Sunday with the game scoreless, the striker ended up on the wrong end of a 2-3 loss.

Sean Neave (Wolves):
Sunday's 1-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in the Championship was achieved with the forward on the bench.

Leo Shahar (Arouca):
The full back wasn't in the matchday squad on Sunday, as Arouca lost 1-2 at home to Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga.

Rory Finneran (Notts County):
Rory played the full game for County as they lost 0-1 at home to Bradford City in League One on Saturday.

Anthony Munda (Swindon Town):
Anthony started the game at York City in League Two on Saturday. They were trailing 0-3 when he was substituted in the 77th minute with the Minstermen adding a fourth.

Alex Murphy (Kaiserslautern):
Alex started in his side's 0-3 defeat at FC Magdeburg in Bundesliga 2 on Saturday. He was subbed just after the hour when all the goals had already been scored.

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz):
Antonio was on the bench for the home game against UD Las Palmas in Segunda Division on Saturday. He joined the action in the 58th minute and two minutes later Las Palmas scored the only goal of the game.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
A clean sheet for the goalkeeper in La Liga on Friday night, as Seville beat Valencia 1-0 at home.

Harrison Ashby (Luton Town):
The defender missed Thursday's 1-2 loss at Stevenage in League One due to injury.

Carabao Cup:
League Cup draw

Newcastle will learn their Fourth Round opponents in the Carbao Cup this Wednesday, when the draw is staged following the Manchester United versus Brighton tie.

Ties are scheduled for w/c Monday October 26th* between our PL trip to Crystal Palace on Sunday October 25th and the PL visit of Everton to SJP on Monday November 2nd.

* There are no potential European clashes for this round, meaning all ties should be played during this one week. 

Carabao Cup Third Round results/fixtures:
(all ties on Sky)

Tue 08.09.2026:
Bournemouth 4-0 Lincoln City
Crystal Palace 3-0 Boro
Leyton Orient 1-3 Bradford City
mackems 1-0 Hull City
Millwall 0-1 Newcastle

Wed 09.09.2026:
Chelsea 6-3 Leeds United

Tue 15.09.2026:
Peterborough United v Barnsley (7.45pm)
West Ham v Fulham (7.45pm)
Ipswich Town v Arsenal (8pm)
Liverpool v Spurs (8pm) ITV
Reading v Brentford (8pm)

Wed 16.09.2026:
Everton v Wolves (7.45pm)
Fleetwood Town v Sheffield United (7.45pm)
Coventry City v Aston Villa (8pm)
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion (8pm)

Thu 17.09.2026:
Manchester City v Norwich City (7.30pm)

Premier League:
Hull City (h)

The Magpies host the Tigers at St. James' Park this coming Saturday, in an old-fashioned, non-televised 3pm start.

This will be Hull City's fourth visit to Gallowgate in the Premier League and they are yet to lose, winning two and drawing the other one of the previous three games.

(The Magpies have an identical PL record on Humberside, taking seven points there from a possible nine to date).

Team: To follow

HUFC: Jack Butland, Darko Gyabi, Nobel Mendy, Charlie Hughes, Ilyas Ansah and Eliot Matazo are all injured.

Hidemasa Morita and Paddy McNair may return.

Referee: tbc

VAR: tbc

UK TV: None

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Overseas TV: to follow

UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Travel:

Roads: Barrack Road will be closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James' Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45 minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.

Buses: Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and passengers required to use alternative bus stops while the post-match closure is in place. Details here

Bus: Matchday Park & Ride services operate as follows:

X40 Soccerbus to and from the Great Park
X50 Soccerbus to and from the Metro Centre

More details online here

Metro: No scheduled disruptions

Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here

Trans Pennine services won't  call at Huddersfield all weekend, with an amended timetable in place.

No trains will run between Edinburgh and Newcastle via Berwick, with rail replacement buses scheduled and some trains going via Carlisle with extended journey times.

Latest PL fixtures:

Fri 18.09.2026:
Brentford v Chelsea (8pm) Sky

Sat 19.09.2026:
Spurs v Aston Villa (12.30pm) TNT
Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal (3pm)
Everton v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Newcastle United v Hull City (3pm)
Nottingham Forest v Coventry City (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 20.09.2026:
Bournemouth v Liverpool (2pm) Sky
Leeds United v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
Manchester City v mackems (2pm)
Fulham v Manchester United (4.30pm) Sky

Stats:

Tigers in Toon - all-time record:

2014/15 drew 2-2 Cisse 2
2013/14 lost 2-3 Remy 2
2008/09 lost 0-1 (FAC)
2008/09 lost 1-2 Xisco
1997/98 won 2-0 Rush, Hamilton (LC)
1990/91 lost 1-2 Clark
1989/90 won 2-0 McGhee 2
1935/36 won 4-1 Pearson, Connelly 2, Weaver
1934/35 won 6-2 Smith 2, Pearson 2, Gallantree, Wilson
1929/30 drew 1-1 Lang (FAC)
1912/13 won 3-0 Hibbert, Rutherford, Hudspeth (FAC)
1910/11 won 3-2 Shepherd 2, Veitch (FAC)

U21s:
Wood outwit stiffs