English Premier League

Liverpool vs Newcastle United, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 49': Mohamed Salah
  • 74': Curtis Jones
  • 78': Cody Gakpo
  • 86': Mohamed Salah (P)
FT
4 - 2
  • 54': Alexander Isak
  • 81': Sven Botman

Salah scores twice as league-leading Liverpool beat Newcastle

Mohamed Salah's second-half brace made up for a missed penalty as Liverpool kicked off the new year three points clear atop the Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United at a rain-drenched Anfield on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sven Botman.
  • 3': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
  • 5': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 5': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
  • 7': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
  • 8': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
  • 9': Alisson Becker (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
  • 10': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 10': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 13': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
  • 13': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
  • 16': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 20': Penalty Liverpool. Luis Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Penalty conceded by Sven Botman (Newcastle United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Penalty saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 26': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lewis Miley.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 26': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joelinton.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
  • 28': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 31': Offside, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff is caught offside.
  • 32': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 35': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 36': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
  • 39': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 45': (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 45': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lewis Miley (Newcastle United).
  • 45'+1': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
  • 45'+3': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 45'+5': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Newcastle United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Newcastle United 0.
  • 49': Goal! Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté with a through ball.
  • 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Lewis Miley.
  • 54': Goal! Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a through ball.
  • 55': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 55': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
  • 56': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 57': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 58': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 66': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
  • 66': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dan Burn.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 71': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
  • 74': Goal! Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 1. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Wataru Endo.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
  • 76': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
  • 78': Goal! Liverpool 3, Newcastle United 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 81': Goal! Liverpool 3, Newcastle United 2. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Joelinton.
  • 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Dan Burn.
  • 84': Penalty Liverpool. Diogo Jota draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Martin Dúbravka (Newcastle United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Martin Dúbravka (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Goal! Liverpool 4, Newcastle United 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 89': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
  • 89': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
  • 90': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 90'+7': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Newcastle United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Newcastle United 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
10 Saves 1
38.1 Possession 61.9
5 SHOTS 34
3 ON GOAL 15
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
264 Accurate Passes 471
350 Passes 555
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
5 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 62
17 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 12
13 Effective Tackles 7
20 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 11
39 Effective Clearances 1
39 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 57,471

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 9 +11 23
2 Liverpool 9 +12 22
3 Arsenal 9 +7 18
4 Aston Villa 9 +5 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté
2 Joe Gomez
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold Yellow Card
3 Wataru Endo Yellow Card
17 Curtis Jones
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
9 Darwin Núñez
7 Luis Díaz Yellow Card
11 Mohamed Salah

NEW Newcastle United (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Martin Dúbravka (GK) Yellow Card
4 Sven Botman
5 Fabian Schär
33 Dan Burn
21 Valentino Livramento
39 Bruno Guimarães Yellow Card
36 Sean Longstaff
67 Lewis Miley Yellow Card
14 Alexander Isak
7 Joelinton Yellow Card
10 Anthony Gordon

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