Liverpool are looking to extend their nine-point lead as they take on Newcastle at St James’ Park this evening, following their impressive win against Manchester City last Sunday.
Kelleher had seemed capable of keeping up with Liverpool F.C. vs Newcastle United F.C. timeline, yet an accidental slip allowed Schar to score with one more hit in the last minute of normal time.
Timeline
Newcastle United successfully ended Liverpool’s title bid and their 12-match win streak in the Premier League by drawing 3-3 with them at St James’ Park on Monday evening. Curtis Jones and Alexander Isak scored for Newcastle, leaving them ninth overall; but Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah provided assists to give their side victory.
The rivalry between Liverpool and Newcastle United is one of the fiercest in England, boasting many fans and legends that overlap between both clubs – Kevin Keegan was former Liverpool manager while Kenny Dalglish led Newcastle United during its golden era, along with Graeme Souness and Rafa Benitez at Newcastle. They have faced each other on 187 occasions so far – the Reds having prevailed 93 times to 54 for victory!
Liverpool were dominant early in the match and Virgil Van Dijk twice came close as they pressed high up the pitch. The Dutch defender made some key saves to deny Sandro Tonali and Alexis Mac Allister before Joe Gomez hit an outstanding first-half cross from Lukasz Fabianski that Joe Gomez narrowly volleyed just wide of.
Second half play began uneventfully until Salah set up Jones with an intelligently weighted pass that saw the midfielder finish with ease using his right foot, leaving goalkeeper Nick Pope no chance.
Reds showed they weren’t done and quickly led to an offside flag against the Magpies after making a quick break. Bruno Guimaraes launched a free-kick that Kelleher should have collected easily but instead let it pass his grasp.
Salah had the chance to steal victory late on for Liverpool but his effort was blocked and couldn’t get enough power behind his shot – creating yet more frustration for both their players and supporters alike.
Rafael Howe of Newcastle United hopes striker Alexander Isak can play through an apparent hip injury. According to Howe, however, it shouldn’t be seen as serious; Isak will be assessed during full training on Wednesday. Defenders Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth remain out, while goalkeeper Alisson as well as striker Diogo Jota remain doubtful while forwards Lewis Hall and Federico Chiesa should feature. Andy Madley will referee the game.
Origins
Liverpool have only ever won one of their 76 league meetings against Newcastle since 1982, but came close to ending that run in December 2020. Although trailing 3-1 after 20 minutes, Liverpool mounted an unlikely comeback and salvaged a point thanks to an inspired goal scored by former Magpies player Kyle Bennett at St James’ Park.
Liverpool appeared poised for an easy first half win, but Newcastle made a dramatic comeback. Dietmar Hamann opened up proceedings by pouncing on an error by Shay Given and pouncing again later when Gary Speed bundled in, giving Newcastle hope of coming back from behind. And then Alan Shearer provided an incredible boost by tapping in from a corner kick late on!
St James’ Park witnessed an exciting 2-2 draw that had the crowd gasping. And in an equally captivating second period, both teams went head-to-head again, as Mohamed Salah put Liverpool back ahead with an expertly taken strike from distance but they weren’t done yet: in the last minute Bruno Guimaraes sent in a free kick that Kelleher should have collected but let go and Fabian Schar was able to hit an empty net and seal victory!
Newcastle put in an admirable performance, even during their struggles, which proved a formidable test for Liverpool. Arne Slot’s side didn’t let that deter them, however; instead they kept fighting back!
Liverpool weren’t perfect on Thursday evening against Newcastle, but they still managed to edge them out and move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Their win against Newcastle was one of their finest of the season – one they will want to build upon at St James’ Park next time out if they wish to maintain momentum after winning 19 of 22 second half matches during 2018.
Meetings
Liverpool travel to Newcastle boasting an insurmountable nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. After defeating Manchester City on Sunday, Arne Slot’s side will aim to add three priceless points at St James’ Park.
Since their inaugural meeting in 1893, Liverpool and Newcastle United have met 187 times – with Liverpool coming out victorious most times (excluding draws ). Newcastle have emerged as one of Liverpool’s main opponents since then; indeed they remain one of its major adversaries to this day.
Showdowns between these teams have often been thrilling affairs. Both have shared in recent seasons’ victories, with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold scoring late goals to give Liverpool an amazing 2-1 comeback win at Anfield in 2022/23. Both clubs have created several memorable moments throughout their long history together, including an unbelievable comeback win by Liverpool against Newcastle during 2022/23.
Newcastle are not in good form at present and their defence lacks quality. Just two points above relegation, they have only scored six times away from home this season in the Premier League – so facing off against Liverpool could prove difficult for them.
Both teams have been plagued with injuries. Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez is without Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth, while left-back Dan Burn remains doubtful with an ankle issue. Meanwhile, for the visitors there are centre-backs Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate missing along with forwards Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas likely not making appearances and only Federico Chiesa recently returned for training with them.
Liverpool should prevail against Newcastle thanks to their depth, with their attack being difficult for the Magpies to contain. But due to a poor away record and injury issues for their hosts at St James Park, it will likely prove challenging for them to secure any results at St James’ Park. Even so, Liverpool are favourites for victory despite any setbacks they might experience; both teams share long histories between them that should make this contest highly anticipated!
Results
Liverpool were held to a 3-3 draw by Newcastle United on Wednesday at St James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England despite Mohamed Salah scoring two goals in an epic battle. This result marked their first league draw of 2024 and also reduced Newcastle United’s advantage at the top of Premier League to just four points.
After leading for most of the game, Liverpool seemed set for victory when Fabian Schar scored an unlikely late equaliser in two minutes remaining to deny them all three points and give Newcastle an important point from this thrilling clash.
Both teams made changes to their starting lineups for this Premier League clash, with Newcastle manager Eddie Howe giving his side an aggressive edge by switching Joelinton into midfield alongside Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes; also opting for three-man defense with Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones joining Joe Gomez and Virgil Van Dijk; while Liverpool manager Arne Slot experimented by replacing Gomez with Trent Alexander-Arnold while also including Trenton on the bench as cover for Salah.
Beginning quickly with both teams competing for possession in an electric first half, Robbie Fowler gave Manchester United an early advantage with an early goal from outside the area. Yet Liverpool quickly responded and went ahead 2-1 after Mo Salah found his way past Manchester City defenders to score.
After 20 minutes had elapsed, Howe introduced striker Alexander Isak as a replacement for Dan Burn’s injury. Howe hopes it is not long-term while Reds’ players such as Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley and Alisson Becker remain unavailable as well as Kostas Tsimikas and Diogo Jota who may also miss the match due to injury.
Andy Madley served as referee for this match and oversaw numerous Liverpool matches last season – such as the EFL Cup final at Wembley and away league match against Everton – aided by Wade Smith and Craig Taylor with Anthony Backhouse taking fourth official duties and Stuart Attwell serving on VAR duties.
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