Crystal Palace 0 Sporting Lisbon 2

A brace by Fredy Montero clinched the Cape Town Cup for Sporting Lisbon as they beat Palace in the final of the competition.

The Eagles had more than matched their Champions League bound opponents for 70 minutes but the Colombian striker’s introduction turned the game in their favour as he scored a free-kick before completing a late counter-attack to condemn Alan Pardew’s side to defeat.

Alan Pardew: “That was as close as a competitive game as you’ll get during pre-season

“I’m so pleased with that game, it was just what we wanted. Of course not the result but that was a Europa League-standard quality game out there today on that pitch.

“Unfortunately the referee had no concept of European football so almost every challenge was a free-kick and we’re not used to that and we probably gave away eight or nine free-kicks around our box and we usually average about two. In the end they managed to score one and that changed the game.”

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Sheffield United 2 Newcastle 2

Newcastle drew 2-2 at Bramall Lane in the testimonial game for long standing Blades player Chris Morgan.

Goals from Georginio Wijnaldum and Siem de Jong helped had twice given the visitors the lead but goals from Mark McNulty and Kieron Freeman earned the home side the draw.

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