
Liverpool vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
3 - 1
COVID-hit Liverpool beat Newcastle, keep pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City
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Liverpool overcame the absence of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests and an early goal to beat Newcastle United 3-1.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Liverpool 0, Newcastle United 1. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 15': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Jamal Lewis because of an injury.
- 21': Goal! Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 25': Goal! Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Allan Saint-Maximin because of an injury.
- 86': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joseph Willock replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 87': Goal! Liverpool 3, Newcastle United 1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a set piece situation.
- 90': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Thiago.
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,951
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+4 | Liverpool | 3 | 9 | 0 |
+6 | Chelsea | 3 | 7 | 0 |
+5 | Arsenal | 3 | 6 | 1 |
+4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Statistics
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LIV![]() |
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4 | Fouls | 9 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
6 | Saves | 2 |
25.8 | Possession | 74.2 |
5 | SHOTS | 23 |
3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
155 | Accurate Passes | 628 |
258 | Passes | 738 |
0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
6 | Crosses | 23 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
72 | Long Balls | 55 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
20 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
24 | Tackles | 12 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
22 | Interceptions | 9 |
28 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
28 | Clearances | 3 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
32 | Joël Matip |
26 | Andrew Robertson |
66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
14 | Jordan Henderson ![]() |
6 | Thiago Alcantara |
15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
20 | Diogo Jota |
10 | Sadio Mané |
11 | Mohamed Salah |
Newcastle United (4-5-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
5 | Fabian Schär |
12 | Jamal Lewis |
19 | Javier Manquillo |
7 | Joelinton ![]() |
14 | Isaac Hayden ![]() |
8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
21 | Ryan Fraser ![]() |
23 | Jacob Murphy |
10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
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