English Premier League

FT Saturday, May 4, 2019
Liverpool WWWWL 3
–
Newcastle United LLWWD 2
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LIV213
NEW112
St. James' Park · 52,206 att.

Match Report

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Liverpool's dramatic win keeps title hopes alive as Salah injured

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Team Stats

4
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
4
3
Corner Kicks
2
4
Saves
1
69.1
Possession
30.9
11
SHOTS
14
4
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
567
Accurate Passes
204
677
Passes
294
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
5
Accurate Crosses
4
14
Crosses
18
0.4
Cross %
0.2
72
Long Balls
69
35
Accurate Long Balls
27
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
1
Blocked Shots
4
5
Effective Tackles
8
13
Tackles
12
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
4
Interceptions
11
22
Effective Clearances
27
22
Clearances
27

Head to Head

LIV leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

NEW · 5-4-1

  1. 12Martin DúbravkaG
  2. 6Jamaal LascellesCD
  3. 3Paul DummettCD-L
  4. 5Fabian SchärCD-R
  5. 11Matt RitchieLB
  6. 19Javier ManquilloRB
  7. 4Ki Sung-YuengCM-L
  8. 14Isaac HaydenCM-R
  9. 30Christian AtsuLM
  10. 17Ayoze PérezRM
  11. 9Salomón RondónF

Substitutes

  1. 26Karl DarlowSUB
  2. 15KenedySUB
  3. 23Antonio BarrecaSUB
  4. 8Jonjo ShelveySUB
  5. 10Mohamed DiaméSUB
  6. 13Yoshinori MutoSUB
  7. 18Federico FernándezSUB

LIV · 4-3-3

  1. 13Alisson BeckerG
  2. 4Virgil van DijkCD-L
  3. 6Dejan LovrenCD-R
  4. 26Andy RobertsonLB
  5. 66Trent Alexander-ArnoldRB
  6. 3FabinhoCM
  7. 5Georginio WijnaldumLM
  8. 14Jordan HendersonRM
  9. 15Daniel SturridgeF
  10. 10Sadio ManéLF
  11. 11Mohamed SalahRF

Substitutes

  1. 7James MilnerSUB
  2. 32Joël MatipSUB
  3. 22Simon MignoletSUB
  4. 27Divock OrigiSUB
  5. 23Xherdan ShaqiriSUB
  6. 12Joe GomezSUB
  7. 21Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainSUB

Timeline

  1. 13' Goal! Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 1. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  2. 20' Goal! Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 1. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  3. 28' Goal! Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  4. 45'+2' Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 54' Goal! Newcastle United 2, Liverpool 2. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Manquillo with a headed pass following a corner.
  6. 66' Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  7. 73' Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Mohamed Salah because of an injury.
  8. 83' Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Dejan Lovren.
  9. 86' Goal! Newcastle United 2, Liverpool 3. Divock Origi (Liverpool) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  10. 90'+1' Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoshinori Muto replaces Fabian Schär.
  11. 90'+2' James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Premier League News

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News ESPN News Services. Man United head coach Michael Carrick leaves Carrington amid doubts over his future Michael Carrick has left Carrington after Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox held talks over his future. ESPN ESPN Transfer rumors, news: PSG eye Man United wonderkid Gabriel Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly looking to sign young talent JJ Gabriel from Manchester United. Transfer Talk has the latest. News PA Virgil van Dijk: No one can replicate Mohamed Salah but new-look Liverpool attack has to step up Liverpool's revamped forward line has done well enough to ensure Mohamed Salah's name has never been mentioned at Anfield this season but captain Virgil van Dijk knows the next generation still have work to do. ESPN Mark Ogden Man United are in crisis (again), but where are the Glazers? Manchester United are in crisis -- again -- and the people with ultimate control of one of the world's most historic soccer clubs are nowhere to be seen.