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Matthias Jaissle gets derby crash course as Eddie Howe favourite sends Newcastle boss reminder

Newcastle under-21s ran out 3-2 winners over Sunderland in a feisty derby game at St James' Park…

By Sean McCormick · Chronicle Live

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 9:01 PM

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Matthias Jaissle watched Newcastle Under-21s beat Sunderland 3-2 as Park Seung-soo scored a spectacular equalizer.
Newcastle Under-21s secured a 3-2 derby victory over Sunderland at St James' Park.
Kyran Thompson, Park Seung-soo, and Vakhtang Salia scored Newcastle's goals to claim their first PL2 win.

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Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle watched from the stands as the under-21 side secured an entertaining 3-2 victory over rivals Sunderland at St James' Park. Former Eddie Howe bench option Park Seung-soo came on as a substitute and scored a stunning equalizer to remind Jaissle of his abilities, before Vakhtang Salia headed an 85th-minute winner to secure their first Premier League 2 win of the season.

Sunderland took the lead twice through Trey Ogunsuyi and Felix Scott, but Newcastle responded through Kyran Thompson, Park, and Salia. The high-stakes derby clash also featured key contributions from goalkeeper Roman Dowell and forward Afner Ca in front of 5,100 supporters.

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