Newcastle eased to a 2-0 home win over Hellas Verona on Sunday afternoon as they wrapped up their pre-season schedule with a comfortable victory at a rainy St James' Park.
Early goals from Ayoze Perez and Christian Atsu ensured Newcastle secured a positive result ahead of their first Premier League fixture of the season - at home to Tottenham on Sunday.
Rafa Benitez's side were without last season's top goalscorer Dwight Gayle, who was sidelined with a hamstring problem, but went ahead inside four minutes regardless.
A well-worked move down the right flank allowed new boy Javier Manquillo to deliver a cross which was side-footed home by Perez.