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Strasbourg earned a penalty shoot-out victory over Newcastle United to leave Matthias Jaissle’s men stumbling into the new Premier League season. Will Osula - who could have enjoyed a hat-trick - gave the Magpies a half-time lead. However, Newcastle did not look comfortable and a better team would have likely punished their defensive frailties. Gessime Yassine found the top corner midway through the second half to earn the visitors a well-earned draw. Jaissle’s men ultimately lost the Visit Malta Cup for the second day in a row on penalties. Here are your NewcastleWorld player ratings. 1 / 4