... help Newcastle Reserves crush Liverpool Reserves 4-1.
The big-money signing from Deportivo La Coruña has had the worst possible time since Graeme Souness boasted the Spaniard would be "a great crowd favourite". Quite the opposite. The Toon fans had just about had enough of him, and when Michael Chopra was sold to Cardiff in the summer, the Geordie striker couldn't resist a pop at the player he said "has no heart for Newcastle".
But the Spaniard hit a 30-yard drive past Jerzy Dudek to break the deadlock with 25 minutes gone. And after James Troisi doubled the lead before the break, Luque then hit one into the top corner from 35 yards.
Luque was replaced by Andy Carroll ten minutes from time and even the Liverpool fans applauded him as he came off. United wrapped up the scoring when Carl Finnigan scored in stoppage time.
NEWCASTLE: Mark Cook, Mark Bertram, Olivier Bernard, Mark Doninger (Dean Critchlow 57), Paul Huntington, Liam Atkin, James Troisi, Matty Pattison, Carl Finnigan, Albert Luque (Andy Carroll 80), Phil Cave. Subs (not used): Kazenga LuaLua, Callum Morris, Alex Francis.
LIVERPOOL: Jerzy Dudek, Lee Peltier (James Smith 7), Stephen Warnock (Stephen Darby 35), Miki Roque, Gabriel Paletta, Danny Guthrie, Jermaine Pennant (Ryan Flynn 61), Bolo Zenden, Robbie Fowler, Nabil El Zhar, Robbie Threlfall. Subs (not used): Jack Hobbs, David Roberts