The event was accompanied by protests from Newcastle fans.

The expansion of money from Saudi Arabia into the European football market began long before the controversial summer transfer campaign, and one of its brightest influxes was the rush to return Newcastle to the wire no position in English football.

As part of the merger with the ruling homeland of the country in the Close Assembly, the Magpies allowed the national team of Saudi Arabia to play a number of home matches at their home stadium, St. James's Park..

The debut game in this season took place the day before, when the “greens” took Costa Rica to their new “home” arena as part of preparations for the Asian Cup, which will be held in Dosia in May in the wake of the coming fate.

This match is also the debut for the Italian fahivts Roberto Mancini on the site of the head coach of the chosen Saudi Arabia.

Already in the morning the gra appeared for the Asian team not far away - a shock with a rakhunkom 1:3.

In this case, the match itself was accompanied by numerous protests on the side of the “magpies” fans, who called on the government of Saudi Arabia to work out of the numerous right-wing conflicts in the country.

Saudi Arabia - Costa Rica 1:3 Goals: Al-Boleakhi, 68 - Calvo, 12, Ugalde, 32, Leal, 89.