Match report

Liverpool Defeats Newcastle 3-1 in Premier League

Newcastle
Newcastle
1–3
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Liverpool
Liverpool
Jul 26, 2020

Liverpool made a strong comeback to secure a 3-1 victory over Newcastle in the Premier League. Newcastle took the early lead through a goal from Dwight Gayle, but Virgil van Dijk equalized for Liverpool. Divock Origi and Sadio Mané added two more goals for the visitors, sealing the win.

Key Facts

  • • Newcastle took the lead through Dwight Gayle in the 1st minute
  • • Virgil van Dijk equalized for Liverpool in the 38th minute
  • • Divock Origi scored the second for Liverpool in the 59th minute
  • • Sadio Mané sealed the win for Liverpool in the 89th minute
  • • Newcastle made five substitutions throughout the game
  • • Liverpool made four substitutions throughout the game

Lineups

Newcastle

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Dúbravka (G)
  • 28 D. Rose (D)
  • 18 F. Fernández (D)
  • 19 Javi Manquillo (D)
  • 8 J. Shelvey (M)
  • 11 M. Ritchie (M)
  • 42 N. Bentaleb (M)
  • 23 V. Lazaro (M)
  • 24 M. Almirón (M)
  • 10 A. Saint-Maximin (F)
  • 12 D. Gayle (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Joelinton
  • 36 S. Longstaff
  • 7 A. Carroll
  • 14 I. Hayden
  • 49 K. Watts
  • 13 Y. Muto
  • 22 D. Yedlin
  • 26 K. Darlow
  • 60 J. Young

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Alisson (G)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 12 J. Gomez (D)
  • 76 N. Williams (D)
  • 7 J. Milner (M)
  • 5 G. Wijnaldum (M)
  • 15 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (F)
  • 8 N. Keïta (M)
  • 18 T. Minamino (F)
  • 27 D. Origi (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Roberto Firmino
  • 10 S. Mané
  • 11 Mohamed Salah
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold
  • 48 C. Jones
  • 13 Adrián
  • 67 H. Elliott
  • 23 X. Shaqiri
  • 3 Fabinho

Timeline

  1. Newcastle
    1' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Gayle · Assist: J. Shelvey
  2. Newcastle
    33' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    F. Fernández
  3. Liverpool
    38' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    V. van Dijk · Assist: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
  4. Newcastle
    46' Newcastle subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Saint-Maximin · On: Joelinton
  5. Newcastle
    49' Newcastle subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Bentaleb · On: S. Longstaff
  6. Liverpool
    59' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Origi · Assist: A. Robertson
  7. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain · On: Roberto Firmino
  8. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Minamino · On: S. Mané
  9. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Origi · On: Mohamed Salah
  10. Newcastle
    70' Newcastle subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Gayle · On: A. Carroll
  11. Newcastle
    70' Newcastle subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Almirón · On: I. Hayden
  12. Newcastle
    74' Newcastle subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Danny Rose · On: K. Watts
  13. Liverpool
    85' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Williams · On: T. Alexander-Arnold
  14. Liverpool
    85' Liverpool subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Keita · On: C. Jones
  15. Liverpool
    89' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mané · Assist: Roberto Firmino

Match Stats

Stat Newcastle Liverpool
Fouls 11 5
Pass Accuracy 66% 89%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 3 14
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 267 792
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 0 3
Shots on Target 2 6
Shots off Target 1 5
Possession 25% 75%
Accurate Passes 175 705
Shots Inside Box 1 7
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 2 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Liverpool's equalizer by Virgil van Dijk in the 38th minute shifted the momentum back in their favor after Newcastle's early lead
  • ▸ Divock Origi's goal in the 59th minute marked the turning point where Liverpool took control of the game