Newcastle v Bayer Leverkusen LIVE – updates from pre-season friendly clash

There will be three minutes of additional time.

Nick Woltemade makes way for Sean Neave.

Boniface slots home having just come on as a substitute. A well-taken finish to put Leverkusen back ahead.

Mason Miley is replaced by Miodrag Pivas.

Viktor Boniface and Nathan Tella are on for Ibrahim Maza and Afonso Moreira.

Malik Tillman is off for Kenan Doganay, Equi Fernandez is replaced by Martin Terrier, and Miguel Gutierrez is off for Jeanuel Belocian.

A mazy run from Afonso Moreira sees the Leverkusen forward ultimately fire wide of the far post.

Back underway at St. James’ Park!

Lewis Miley is off for Newcastle and replaced by Rory Finneran, with Patrik Schlick coming on for Leverkusen in place of Christian Kofane.

All square at the break at St. James’ Park, thanks to goals from Ibrahim Maza and then Malick Thiaw.

Malick Thiaw heads Newcastle level from a corner. Despite wrestling going on at the back post, he was able to guide the ball goal-bound and into the net.

Boos heard at St. James’ Park as the play stops. Newcastle also switching shirts here. There was a massive kit clash.

Mark Flekken saves a volley from Yoane Wissa, after Mason Miley had floated a ball to the back post.

Leverkusen score straight from kick off! It’s a wonderful strike from Ibrahim Maza that beats Lukas Hornicek.

Not a good start for United.

We are underway here at St. James’ Park!

We are moments away from kick off here at St. James’ Park!

Bosnian right back Amar Dedic is reportedly close to securing a move to Newcastle United. The Magpies are in talks with Benfica over a £30million deal.

Dedic has previously played under Matthias Jaissle at Salzburg.

And here is how Leverkusen start today:

Here is how the Magpies line up today:

Welcome along to today’s live blog from St James’ Park as Newcastle face off against Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.