Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool | Result & Match Report
Newcastle
2 - 2 Liverpool
Premier League · Matchday 1 · Full Time
Premier League · Matchday 1: Newcastle and Liverpool drew 2-2. The match was played on Sunday, 23 August 2026 at St James' Park (Newcastle); refereed by S. Attwell.
⚽ Goals
A. Elanga 5' (Newcastle) · C. Gakpo 55' (Liverpool) · J. Willock 57' (Newcastle) · D. Szoboszlai 90' (P) (Liverpool)
Match Analysis
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-2.
Newcastle held 39% of possession against 61%, attempting 13 shots to Liverpool's 27.
Shots on target read 4-7 and corners 2-6.
⏱️ Match Events
5'⚽A. Elanga (W. Osula)
25'🟨Yoane Wissa
30'🟨Jeremie Frimpong
30'🟨Miloš Kerkez
34'🟨Lewis Miley
55'⚽C. Gakpo (R. Gravenberch)
56'🔄▲ J. Willock ▼ W. Osula
56'🔄▲ J. Ramsey ▼ S. Steur
57'⚽J. Willock (Y. Wissa)
63'🔄▲ A. Mac Allister ▼ F. Wirtz
63'🔄▲ V. Munoz ▼ R. Ngumoha
64'🟨Jacob Ramsey
70'🔄▲ R. Araujo ▼ J. Jacquet
76'🔄▲ A. Bamba ▼ L. Miley
76'🔄▲ J. Murphy ▼ A. Elanga
78'🔄▲ L. Koumas ▼ R. Gravenberch
79'🟨Jacob Murphy
90+3'🟨Lukáš Horníček
90'🟨Virgil van Dijk
90+5'🔄▲ F. Schar ▼ Y. Wissa
90'⚽(P)D. Szoboszlai
👕 Line-ups
Newcastle · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.87
Substitutes: E. Jaouen, L. Shahar, F. Schar, J. Willock, J. Ramsey, A. Bamba, B. Toure, J. Murphy, N. Woltemade
Coach: Matthias Jaissle
Liverpool · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.63
Substitutes: G. Mamardashvili, K. Tsimikas, R. Araujo, A. Mac Allister, W. Endo, J. McConnell, T. Nyoni, L. Koumas, V. Munoz
Coach: Andoni Iraola
📊 Match Stats
1.58Expected goals (xG)2.98
⭐ Player of the Match
Lukáš Horníček (Newcastle) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
📱Get the SkorMerkez appAd-free live scores, no betting · goal & kick-off alerts · AndroidGoogle Play ▶⚽ Open this match on SkorMerkez — Live Score & Details