Newcastle Take On Everton at Murrayfield
Listen to the story
Newcastle United and Everton play a football match this week.
The game is on 12 August 2026.
Both teams play in the Premier League.
The Premier League is the top football league in England.
The match is not in England this time.
It is at Murrayfield in Scotland.
Murrayfield is a big stadium in Edinburgh.
A stadium is a place where people watch sports.
Newcastle United's fans call the team the Magpies.
This is a fun name for the club.
Joelinton is a player for Newcastle.
He is the captain for this match.
A captain is the leader of a sports team.
The teams have already given their line-up.
A line-up is the list of players who will play.
Fans want to see a good and exciting game.
Vocabulary6 words
- Premier League
- the top football competition in England
- Murrayfield
- a big sports place in Edinburgh, Scotland
- stadium
- a big building where people watch sports
- Magpies
- a fun name for Newcastle United's team
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- line-up
- the list of players who will play
Quiz
Answer key
1. Newcastle and Everton 2. — 3. Joelinton
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Newcastle United and Everton play a football _____ this week.
The game is on 12 August 2026.
Both teams play in the _____ League.
The Premier League is the top football league in England.
The match is at _____ in Scotland.
Murrayfield is a big _____ in Edinburgh.
Newcastle United's fans call the team the _____.
Joelinton is a player for Newcastle.
He is the _____ for this match.
The teams have already given their _____.
Fans want to see a good and exciting _____.