Liverpool vs Newcastle United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool go 13 points clear with 2-0 win over Newcastle
Leaders Liverpool continued their relentless march towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday, moving 13 points clear thanks to goals in each half from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 3': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 17': Offside, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 18': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 19': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 19': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 24': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 24': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 26': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 26': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 30': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Burn following a fast break.
- 32': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 32': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 33': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 39': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 41': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 41': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 41': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 46': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 46': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 55': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 60': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Diogo Jota.
- 62': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 63': Goal! Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 68': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 68': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Joe Willock.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Callum Wilson.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier replaces Tino Livramento.
- 73': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 76': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 76': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Jarell Quansah replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 80': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 80': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 80': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Luis Díaz.
- 88': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 88': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 89': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 90': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 90': Nick Pope (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 90'+5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
- 90'+6': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 90'+6': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Anthony Gordon.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 309 | Accurate Passes | 533 |
| 366 | Passes | 594 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 14 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 20 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,374
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,374
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 20 | Lewis Hall |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy  |
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