English Premier League

FT Monday, January 1, 2024
Newcastle United LWLLL 2
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Liverpool LDWDW 4
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Match Report

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Salah scores twice as league-leading Liverpool beat Newcastle

Mohamed Salah's second-half brace made up for a missed penalty as Liverpool kicked off the new year three points clear atop the Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United at a rain-drenched Anfield on Monday.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
16
5
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
7
10
Saves
1
38.1
Possession
61.9
5
SHOTS
34
3
ON GOAL
15
0.6
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
2
264
Accurate Passes
471
350
Passes
555
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
6
5
Crosses
23
0.2
Cross %
0.3
52
Long Balls
62
17
Accurate Long Balls
34
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
12
13
Effective Tackles
7
20
Tackles
15
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
9
Interceptions
11
39
Effective Clearances
1
39
Clearances
1

Highlights

01:06 Did Liverpool produce a statement performance vs. Newcastle? Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

LIV leads series 5-0

Lineups

LIV · 4-3-3

  1. 1Alisson BeckerG
  2. 4Virgil van DijkCD-L
  3. 5Ibrahima KonatéCD-R
  4. 2Joe GomezLB
  5. 66Trent Alexander-ArnoldRB
  6. 3Wataru EndoCM
  7. 17Curtis JonesLM
  8. 8Dominik SzoboszlaiRM
  9. 9Darwin NúñezF
  10. 7Luis DíazLF
  11. 11Mohamed SalahRF

NEW · 4-3-3

  1. 1Martin DúbravkaG
  2. 4Sven BotmanCD-L
  3. 5Fabian SchärCD-R
  4. 33Dan BurnLB
  5. 21Tino LivramentoRB
  6. 39Bruno GuimarãesCM
  7. 36Sean LongstaffLM
  8. 67Lewis MileyRM
  9. 14Alexander IsakF
  10. 7JoelintonLF
  11. 10Anthony GordonRF

Timeline

  1. 22' Penalty saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
  2. 28' Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 45'+2' Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45'+5' Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 49' Goal! Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  7. 54' Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Lewis Miley.
  8. 54' Goal! Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a through ball.
  9. 64' Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
  10. 64' Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Darwin Núñez.
  11. 65' Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Luis Díaz.
  12. 66' Wataru Endo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 66' Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 74' Goal! Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 1. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  15. 75' Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Wataru Endo.
  16. 78' Goal! Liverpool 3, Newcastle United 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
  17. 81' Goal! Liverpool 3, Newcastle United 2. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a cross following a corner.
  18. 82' Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Joelinton.
  19. 82' Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Dan Burn.
  20. 84' Martin Dúbravka (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 86' Goal! Liverpool 4, Newcastle United 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  22. 89' Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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