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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Arsenal | 30 | 67 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 29 | 60 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
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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