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- Updated: August 5, 2016
Newcastle United failed to live up to their pre-season billing as they were beaten 1-0 by Fulham in The Sky Bet EFL season opener.
If Toon manager Rafa Benitez didn’t know about the difficulties of the Sky Bet Championship, he does now, after Matt Smith headed home the winner just before half-time.
The pre-season title favourites lacked urgency in their play, but could count themselves unfortunate not to get two penalties after a couple of clear handballs were missed by the referee.
Newcastle, who spent £45million over the summer handed debuts to Matz Sels, Grant Hanley, Isaac Hayden, Matt Ritchie and Dwight Gayle.
Fulham …
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