Match report

Liverpool Stuns Newcastle 3-2 in Premier League Clash

Newcastle
Newcastle
2–3
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
May 4, 2019

Liverpool staved off a valiant Newcastle comeback to secure a 3-2 victory in their Premier League match on 2019-05-04. Van Dijk and Salah put Liverpool ahead, but Atsu and Rondon equalized for Newcastle. Origi's late goal sealed the win for the Reds.

Key Facts

  • • Liverpool led 2-0 within 28 minutes through Van Dijk and Salah
  • • Newcastle fought back with goals from Atsu and Rondon
  • • Origi scored the decisive goal for Liverpool in the 86th minute
  • • Fabian Schär and J. Milner received yellow cards
  • • Newcastle: 2 goals (Atsu, Rondon), 1 yellow card (Schär)
  • • Liverpool: 3 goals (Van Dijk, Salah, Origi), 1 yellow card (Milner)

Lineups

Newcastle

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 M. Dúbravka (G)
  • 5 F. Schär (D)
  • 6 J. Lascelles (D)
  • 3 P. Dummett (D)
  • 19 Javi Manquillo (D)
  • 4 Ki Sung-Yeung (M)
  • 11 M. Ritchie (D)
  • 30 C. Atsu (M)
  • 14 I. Hayden (M)
  • 9 S. Rondón (F)
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez (M)

Substitutes

  • 13 Y. Muto
  • 8 J. Shelvey
  • 26 K. Darlow
  • 10 M. Diamé
  • 23 A. Barreca
  • 15 Kenedy
  • 18 F. Fernández

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Alisson (G)
  • 6 D. Lovren (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
  • 5 G. Wijnaldum (M)
  • 14 J. Henderson (M)
  • 3 Fabinho (M)
  • 15 D. Sturridge (F)
  • 11 Mohamed Salah (F)
  • 10 S. Mané (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 X. Shaqiri
  • 27 D. Origi
  • 7 J. Milner
  • 21 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 12 J. Gomez
  • 32 J. Matip
  • 22 S. Mignolet

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    13' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    V. van Dijk · Assist: T. Alexander-Arnold
  2. Newcastle
    20' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Atsu
  3. Liverpool
    28' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    Mohamed Salah · Assist: T. Alexander-Arnold
  4. Newcastle
    45' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    Fabian Schär
  5. Newcastle
    54' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Rondon · Assist: Javi Manquillo
  6. Liverpool
    66' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Wijnaldum · On: X. Shaqiri
  7. Liverpool
    73' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mohamed Salah · On: D. Origi
  8. Liverpool
    83' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Dejan Lovren · On: J. Milner
  9. Liverpool
    86' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Origi · Assist: X. Shaqiri
  10. Newcastle
    90'+1 Newcastle subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Fabian Schär · On: Y. Muto
  11. Liverpool
    90' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    J. Milner

Match Stats

Stat Newcastle Liverpool
Fouls 10 4
Pass Accuracy 69% 84%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 294 677
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 7 4
Shots off Target 3 6
Possession 30% 70%
Accurate Passes 204 567
Shots Inside Box 10 10
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Van Dijk's early goal and Salah's quick follow-up gave Liverpool a commanding lead
  • ▸ Newcastle's equalizer through Rondon in the 54th minute shifted the momentum
  • ▸ Origi's late goal was crucial in securing Liverpool's victory over the resilient Newcastle