Liverpool vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
3 - 1
COVID-hit Liverpool beat Newcastle, keep pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Manchester City | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| +10 | Liverpool | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Statistics
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| 9 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 74.2 | Possession | 25.8 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 628 | Accurate Passes | 155 |
| 738 | Passes | 258 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 12 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 3 | Clearances | 28 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andy 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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