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Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-2 in a thrilling match at St James’ Park on matchday two of the new Premier League season. Arne Slot’s team stole all three points of the game in the eleventh hour.
Hugo Ekitike scored early in the second half as Gakpo recorded his second assist of the match. Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes made it 2-1 in the 57th minute. He scored a header from Valentino Livramento’s well-executed cross.
Newcastle’s William Osula levelled matters for his side in the 88th minute of the match. When many thought the encounter would end in a draw, Rio Ngumoha won it for Liverpool deep in injury time. He netted in from a Mohamed Salah through ball.
Liverpool Leads in First Half
Liverpool is leading Newcastle United 1-0 at halftime. Ryan Gravenberch put the visitors ahead in the 35th minute. He received the ball from Cody Gakpo and unleashed a rocket from distance.
Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon was red-carded in the dying minutes of the first half after a horrific tackle. He first received a yellow card, but the referee overturned the yellow and gave him a red card after a VAR review.
Newcastle United Hosts Liverpool
Newcastle United welcomes Liverpool at St James’ Park on matchday two of the 2025/26 Premier League season. Eddie Howe’s side is looking for its first goal and three points of the new campaign, while Liverpool aims to keep pace with league leaders Arsenal.
Newcastle United Fight To Keep Alexander Isak
Newcastle United, who are fighting to keep their last season’s top goalscorer, Alexander Isak, played a goalless draw against Aston Villa in their campaign opener on 16 August. The Reds kicked off the season with an impressive victory. The defending champions, who played at home, beat Bournemouth 4-2 on 15 August.
Liverpool attackers, Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, and Mohamed Salah scored beautiful goals on the first day of the season. They will be looking forward to adding more goals to their names against the hosts. Antoine Semenyo scored a brace for Bournemouth.
The Magpies and Liverpool’s match will be tense after Isak made it clear that he wants to join Liverpool. In response, Newcastle bosses said he’s still contracted to the club. It’s not clear whether Isak will be in attendance when the two giants of English football meet on Monday night.
Last Two Matches Results, Newcastle vs Liverpool
Newcastle United beat Liverpool 2-1 in the EFL Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on 16 March. Isak and Kieran Trippier scored for Newcastle while Chiesa scored the consolation goal for Liverpool late in the game. Isak also had a goal disallowed for offside after a VAR review.
On 26 February, Liverpool won 2-0 when the two sides met in the Premier League. Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister recorded their names on the scoresheet on the day.
Is Mohamed Salah in Liverpool’s Lineup?
According to a confirmed lineup, Mohamed Salah, Ekitike, and Gakpo have been named in Arne Slot’s XI against Newcastle. Check out Liverpool’s confirmed starting eleven below:
Is Alexander Isak in Newcastle’s Starting Eleven?
In a statement, Newcastle management stated that they’ll welcome Isak back with open arms when he’s ready to start training. According to the club’s official lineup, Isak is still not keen on playing for the Magpies. Check out the confirmed lineup below:
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