Rafa Benitez had banned alcohol on the trip, fearing a repeat of the incident in which four West Brom players stole a taxi in Barcelona, but he did allow the team to watch how their relegation rivals got on in Premier League action on Saturday.
The friendly against the Belgian side was composed of three periods of 45 minutes but despite the extra time, there was no difference between the sides as the match finished with the score at 1-1.
Dwight Gayle missed a late penalty that would have won Newcastle the game after Alexander Corryn cancelled out Matt Ritchie's opener.
The 'Magpies' will return to England tonight, with two weeks to go before their next Premier League fixture, at home to Huddersfield.
18 March 2018