English Premier League

FT Thursday, December 16, 2021
Newcastle United DLDWL 1
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Liverpool WWWWW 3
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NEW101
LIV213
Anfield · 52,951 att.

Match Report

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COVID-hit Liverpool beat Newcastle, keep pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City

Liverpool overcame the absence of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests and an early goal to beat Newcastle United 3-1.

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Team Stats

4
Fouls
9
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
0
Corner Kicks
11
6
Saves
2
25.8
Possession
74.2
5
SHOTS
23
3
ON GOAL
8
0.6
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
155
Accurate Passes
628
258
Passes
738
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.9
1
Accurate Crosses
7
6
Crosses
23
0.2
Cross %
0.3
72
Long Balls
55
22
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
0
Blocked Shots
6
20
Effective Tackles
9
24
Tackles
12
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
22
Interceptions
9
28
Effective Clearances
3
28
Clearances
3

Head to Head

LIV leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

LIV · 4-3-3

  1. 1Alisson BeckerG
  2. 5Ibrahima KonatéCD-L
  3. 32Joël MatipCD-R
  4. 26Andy RobertsonLB
  5. 66Trent Alexander-ArnoldRB
  6. 14Jordan HendersonCM
  7. 6Thiago AlcantaraLM
  8. 15Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainRM
  9. 20Diogo JotaF
  10. 10Sadio ManéLF
  11. 11Mohamed SalahRF

NEW · 4-5-1

  1. 1Martin DúbravkaG
  2. 6Jamaal LascellesCD-L
  3. 5Fabian SchärCD-R
  4. 12Jamal LewisLB
  5. 19Javier ManquilloRB
  6. 7JoelintonCM-L
  7. 14Isaac HaydenCM-R
  8. 8Jonjo ShelveyAM
  9. 21Ryan FraserLM
  10. 23Jacob MurphyRM
  11. 10Allan Saint-MaximinF

Timeline

  1. 7' Goal! Liverpool 0, Newcastle United 1. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  2. 15' Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Jamal Lewis because of an injury.
  3. 21' Goal! Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  4. 25' Goal! Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  5. 45'+2' Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 55' Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 70' Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 74' Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Mohamed Salah.
  9. 74' Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  10. 79' Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Allan Saint-Maximin because of an injury.
  11. 86' Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 87' Substitution, Newcastle United. Joseph Willock replaces Ryan Fraser.
  13. 87' Goal! Liverpool 3, Newcastle United 1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a set piece situation.
  14. 90' Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Thiago.

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