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
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,281
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,281
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +48 | Manchester City | 33 | 76 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 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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