Newcastle vs Liverpool
Premier League · 2025/26 · Matchday 2
- Kickoff
- Referee
- S. Hooper
Match summary
Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-2 (Premier League 2025/26, Matchday 2). It was 0-1 at half-time. Newcastle goals: Bruno Guimarães (57') and William Osula (88'). Liverpool goals: Ryan Gravenberch (35'), Hugo Ekitiké (46') and Rio Ngumoha (90'). Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) was sent off (45+3'). Liverpool had more of the ball (62%), but Newcastle took more shots: 10 to 5.
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 35'0-1
Assist: Cody Gakpo
Liverpool - 46'0-2
Assist: Cody Gakpo
Liverpool - 57'1-2
Newcastle - 88'2-2Newcastle
- 90'2-3
Assist: Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
Player of the match
Match stats
NewcastleLiverpool- 38%Possession62%
- 0.98Expected goals (xG)0.69
- 10Shots5
- 3Shots on target4
- 4Shots off target0
- 3Blocked shots1
- 7Corners1
- 248Passes446
- 69%Pass accuracy83%
- 1Saves1
- 17Fouls15
- 2Yellow cards3
- 1Red cards0
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Rio Ngumoha8 min7.7
- 2Cody Gakpo89 min7.5
- 3William Osula14 min7.5
- 4Hugo Ekitiké80 min7.3
- 5Harvey Barnes76 min7.3
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Newcastle4-3-3Starting XI
- 1N. PopeGK
- 2K. TrippierDEF
- 5F. ScharDEF
- 33D. BurnDEF
- 21V. LivramentoDEF
- 39Bruno GuimaraesMID
- 8S. TonaliMID
- 7JoelintonMID
- 20A. ElangaFWD
- 10A. GordonFWD
- 11H. BarnesFWD
Substitutes
- 32A. RamsdaleGK
- 28J. WillockMID
- 4S. BotmanDEF
- 41J. RamseyMID
- 12M. ThiawDEF
- 3L. HallDEF
- 23J. MurphyMID
- 18W. OsulaFWD
- 67L. MileyMID
Coach: Eddie Howe
Liverpool4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1AlissonGK
- 8D. SzoboszlaiDEF
- 5I. KonateDEF
- 4V. van DijkDEF
- 6M. KerkezDEF
- 38R. GravenberchMID
- 17C. JonesMID
- 11M. SalahMID
- 7F. WirtzMID
- 18C. GakpoMID
- 22H. EkitikeFWD
Substitutes
- 25G. MamardashviliGK
- 14F. ChiesaFWD
- 19H. ElliottMID
- 3W. EndoMID
- 26A. RobertsonDEF
- 2J. GomezDEF
- 12C. BradleyDEF
- 15G. LeoniDEF
- 73R. NgumohaFWD
Coach: Arne Slot
Minute by minute
- 8'
Yellow card
Liverpool - 25'
Yellow card
Liverpool - 35'
Goal · Assist: Cody Gakpo
Liverpool - 44'
Yellow card
Newcastle - 45+1'
VAR · Card upgrade
Newcastle - 45+3'
Red card
Newcastle - 46'
Goal · Assist: Cody Gakpo
Liverpool - 47'
Yellow card
Newcastle - 57'
Goal · Assist: Valentino Livramento
Newcastle - 66'
On: Lewis Miley · Off: Sandro Tonali
Newcastle - 76'
On: Jacob Ramsey · Off: Joelinton
Newcastle - 76'
On: Lewis Hall · Off: Kieran Trippier
Newcastle - 76'
On: William Osula · Off: Harvey Barnes
Newcastle - 80'
On: Federico Chiesa · Off: Hugo Ekitiké
Liverpool - 80'
On: Conor Bradley · Off: Florian Wirtz
Liverpool - 81'
On: Malick Thiaw · Off: Fabian Schär
Newcastle - 87'
Yellow card
Liverpool - 88'
Goal
Newcastle - 90'
Goal · Assist: Mohamed Salah
Liverpool - 90+6'
On: Harvey Elliott · Off: Curtis Jones
Liverpool - 90+6'
On: Rio Ngumoha · Off: Cody Gakpo
Liverpool - 90+12'
On: Wataru Endo · Off: Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | +10 | 60 |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | +4 | 57 |
| … | ||||
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | -4 | 52 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 38 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | -3 | 49 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Newcastle vs Liverpool end?
Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-2 (Premier League 2025/26, Matchday 2).
Who scored in Newcastle vs Liverpool?
Newcastle goals: Bruno Guimarães (57') and William Osula (88'). Liverpool goals: Ryan Gravenberch (35'), Hugo Ekitiké (46') and Rio Ngumoha (90').
Who was the player of the match in Newcastle vs Liverpool?
Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 7.7.
Where was Newcastle vs Liverpool played?
At St. James' Park, Newcastle.