Newcastle United vs Liverpool, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Nunez bags late double as 10-man Liverpool win at Newcastle
Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice as Liverpool snatched a sensational 2-1 Premier League win over Newcastle United on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 1': Attempt missed. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 2': Offside, Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 3': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 5': Hand ball by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 6': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 6': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 6': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
- 9': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 9': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 16': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 16': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 17': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 17': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 21': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 24': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 25': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 0. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 27': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 28': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the red card.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 33': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Luis Díaz.
- 35': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
- 36': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 36': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
- 36': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 38': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 39': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 40': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 40': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 43': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 44': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 45'+2': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 45'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 45'+3': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 45'+3': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 47': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 50': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 51': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 51': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 56': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 57': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 58': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Wataru Endo.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 60': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 62': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 62': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 65': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 65': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a through ball.
- 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 68': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 69': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 69': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Alexander Isak.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 74': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a cross.
- 76': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 76': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Harvey Elliott.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Jarell Quansah replaces Joël Matip.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 78': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 78': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 80': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 81': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Joelinton.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 84': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 85': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt missed. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier following a set piece situation.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Sven Botman because of an injury.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt saved. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 90': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+2': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+3': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 2. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 90'+6': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Nick Pope (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 40 | Possession | 60 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 384 | Passes | 590 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,214
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,214
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier  |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk  |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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