Newcastle United vs Liverpool, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Liverpool's dramatic win keeps title hopes alive as Salah injured
Liverpool's Premier League title bid stayed alive with a dramatic 3-2 win at Newcastle United in a match that saw Mohamed Salah stretchered off.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 7': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 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.
- 16': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 20': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 20': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 1. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 24': Attempt saved. Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 25': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 26': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Atsu.
- 26': Attempt saved. Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 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.
- 30': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 32': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
- 34': Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 36': Offside, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 39': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 39': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Manquillo.
- 45'+2': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 2.
- 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 48': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Atsu.
- 50': Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 52': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 52': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 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.
- 56': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 56': Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Newcastle United. Ki Sung-yueng tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 62': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United).
- 65': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 66': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 68': Delay in match Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Mohamed Salah because of an injury.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Atsu.
- 75': Delay in match Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Offside, Newcastle United. Javier Manquillo tries a through ball, but Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.
- 81': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United).
- 83': Foul by Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool).
- 83': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Dejan Lovren.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 85': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 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.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoshinori Muto replaces Fabian Schär.
- 90'+2': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Offside, Newcastle United. Salomón Rondón tries a through ball, but Yoshinori Muto is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 90'+7': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United).
- 90'+7': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Liverpool 3.
- 90'+9': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Liverpool 3.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,206
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,206
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 5 | Fabian Schär  |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 4 | Ki Sung-Yueng |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 30 | Christian Atsu |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Salomón Rondón |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 15 | Daniel Sturridge |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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