Middlesbrough 2
Mido 28, Arca 80
Newcastle 2
N'Zogbia 22, Viduka 77
Middlesbrough 2 Newcastle 2 August 26 2007
Mark Viduka was on target on his return to The Riverside as Middlesbrough and Newcastle played out an eventful draw in the Premier League.
The visitors opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Charles N'Zogbia cut in from the left and unleashed a thunderbolt with his right boot from 25 yards which left Mark Schwarzer with no chance.
That sparked Boro into life though and they equalised six minutes later when Fabio Rochemback's clever chip over the top found Mido, who controlled expertly on his chest before rounding Steve Harper and stroking home.
Newcastle restored their advantage with 13 minutes to go when Viduka controlled superbly in the area before volleying past Schwarzer.
However that lead lasted just three minutes as Boro hit back again, this time Julio Arca lashing home from the edge of the box.