Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat Newcastle United 2-1 in the Club Friendly Games, using 58% possession to shape a controlled contest against Newcastle’s 4-2-3-1. Leverkusen produced 15 shots and five on target, compared with Newcastle’s eight attempts and four on target, while the expected-goals figures were close at 1.32 to 1.04. Ibrahim Maza was listed among Leverkusen’s scorers, while Malick Thiaw and William Osula were named for Newcastle in the supplied scoring data. Newcastle’s goalkeeper saved 60% of the five shots on target faced, whereas Leverkusen’s keeper recorded a 75% save rate from four on-target attempts. The narrow xG margin indicates that Leverkusen’s territorial edge did not translate into a one-sided chance profile, but their greater shot volume and possession gave them the platform to protect the result. Leverkusen take encouraging pre-season momentum forward.