Update given after shocking challenge on Elanga, with incident sparking touchline ‘brawl’
An update is given after a shocking challenge on Newcastle’s Anthony Elanga, with the incident sparking a touchline ‘brawl’.
Elanga has been done with a two footed tackle and I don’t think I’ve seen our squad react so quick.
Watch how fast everyone gets over to Gaya!
Osula at full pace. Thiaw protecting his teammate and Wissa.
And no surprise, Joelinton is on the pitch! #NUFC pic.twitter.com/MGAIq2BoCr
— NUFCBible (@NUFCbible) August 8, 2026
Shocking, shocking challenge on Elanga by Gaya v Valencia #NUFC #VCF pic.twitter.com/RWbTj2UdPx
— NUFC Gallowgate 🏆 (@NUFCgallowgate) August 8, 2026
Heads gone, Elanga’s leg potentially broken in a friendly. Jose Gaya is a bum, only club in the world this shit happens to I swear. pic.twitter.com/P9LgflbNE6 https://t.co/be16WGwoEz
— ben (@benhatesnufc) August 8, 2026
🚨 Valencia’s Gaya sent off for awful challenge on Anthony Elanga, who has now left on a stretcher
🤜 Incident sparked touchline brawl
🏥 Looks a potentially serious injury pic.twitter.com/GqFrYvi6kn
— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) August 8, 2026
Jaissle said: “It was a shocking challenge, that’s right. I was in fear, definitely.
“But now I’m more relaxed because the medical department are almost showing green lights that it’s nothing serious. We are blessed. Hopefully he can be back in the next week.”
Speaking at his post-match press conference, he added:
“First of all, I’m really happy that there are no serious injuries. Anthony, we are happy, and it seems to be okay, actually – that was the most important thing.
“Of course, winning games always helps to gain confidence, but we also knew that we had a hard week behind us. The players did well in the camp; there was a pure commitment in each session.
“We had a hard load, so therefore now we deserve two days off, and then we start again.
“It was a friendly today; we will not smash the locker room now and celebrate a lot.
“We’re quite balanced; we know what it is about. Now it’s pre-season, and we’re still looking to work on it.
“It’s just a journey; we don’t want to hang onto that.
“The victory is higher than it is, but also we don’t see the losses lower than it is then, so we should be quite balanced in our approach.
“We should just analyse the situation and develop from there, and that’s what we’re going to do.
“Now next week, there are things we need to work on, definitely.”
Matthias on this evening’s win at the Mestalla 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/gaq7SQk39h
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) August 8, 2026
Newcastle team, as per nufc.co.uk and valenciacf.com:
Newcastle: Lukáš Horníček, Sven Botman, Aladji Bamba (Sean Steur 46), William Osula (Yoane Wissa 46), Harvey Barnes (Bazoumana Touré 46), Malick Thiaw (c) (Henry Johnson 72), Anthony Elanga (Jacob Murphy 39), Nick Woltemade (Joe Willock 67), Jacob Ramsey (Joelinton 67), Miodrag Pivaš (Dylan Charlton 67), Leo Shahar (Mason Miley 46)
Subs not used: Mark Gillespie, Aidan Harris, Rory Finneran, Sean Neave
Valencia: Dimitrievski, J. Vázquez, Pepelu (Aaron Mayol, 90’), De Haas (Aimar Blázquez, 90’), Tárrega (Diakhaby, 59’), Gayà ©, Ugrinic (Dieng, 59’), Guido (Íker Córdoba, 79’), Javi Guerra (Raba, 79’), Ryunosuke (Otorbi, 59’) and Hugo Duro (Danjuma, 59’).
Absolute fuckin disgrace pic.twitter.com/d3qCb2HMm2
— 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 (@Regista10_) August 8, 2026
