Newcastle vs Liverpool 2021-22 English Premier League
Liverpool edge Newcastle to keep title hopes alive
Liverpool claimed a tense 1-0 win over Newcastle at an electric St James' Park on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 1. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 43': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 1.
- 51': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Fabian Schär because of an injury.
- 67': Substitution, Newcastle United. Chris Wood replaces Joseph Willock.
- 68': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Sadio Mané.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces James Milner.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Emil Krafth.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 1.
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,281
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
+49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
+41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
+19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
LIV | NEW | |
---|---|---|
11 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 9 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
2 | Saves | 9 |
66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
24 | SHOTS | 4 |
10 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
442 | Accurate Passes | 176 |
528 | Passes | 274 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
16 | Crosses | 5 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
58 | Long Balls | 63 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
15 | Tackles | 19 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
6 | Interceptions | 4 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
15 | Clearances | 21 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
33 | Dan Burn |
5 | Fabian Schär |
13 | Matt Targett |
17 | Emil Krafth |
8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
28 | Joe Willock |
39 | Bruno Guimarães |
10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
7 | Joelinton |
24 | Miguel Almirón |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
4 | Virgil van Dijk |
32 | Joël Matip |
26 | Andy Robertson |
12 | Joe Gomez |
14 | Jordan Henderson |
7 | James Milner |
8 | Naby Keita |
20 | Diogo Jota |
10 | Sadio Mané |
23 | Luis Díaz |
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