Newcastle United vs Liverpool, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool held to goalless draw at Newcastle in Premier League
Premier League leaders Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw at Newcastle on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alisson.
- 3': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 4': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 6': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Federico Fernández (Newcastle United).
- 7': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 9': Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 12': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Longstaff.
- 12': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 13': Offside, Newcastle United. Matthew Longstaff tries a through ball, but Fabian Schär is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 14': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 17': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 21': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 21': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 33': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 34': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 35': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
- 38': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 38': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 0.
- 47': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 47': Matthew Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 49': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 50': Matthew Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 54': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 54': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Offside, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 57': Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 62': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 63': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 65': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Curtis Jones.
- 68': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 70': Offside, Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces James Milner.
- 75': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 75': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Federico Fernández (Newcastle United).
- 76': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 78': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alisson.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Offside, Liverpool. Thiago tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 85': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamal Lewis replaces Matt Ritchie.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 88': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 88': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 89': Matthew Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Liverpool 0.
Statistics
 LIV |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 73.1 | Possession | 26.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 571 | Accurate Passes | 159 |
| 661 | Passes | 241 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 37 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 52 |
| 19 | Clearances | 52 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark  |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 4 | Matthew Longstaff |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 9 | Joelinton |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 13 | Callum Wilson |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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