Match Report
Level on 5 points, Newcastle United (6th) and Liverpool (7th) met as equals in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Newcastle United 2 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Liverpool 2 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.39.
The sides have met 40 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Newcastle United, 10 draws and 23 for Liverpool, at 3.05 goals per meeting. The last five meetings averaged 4.2 goals, well above the all-time 3.05.
St. James' Park, capacity 52,409, hosted the game. S. Attwell took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Newcastle United led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Newcastle United: Anthony Elanga (5'), Joe Willock (57') · Liverpool: Cody Gakpo (55'), Dominik Szoboszlai (90')
Key stats
Possession: Newcastle United 39% · Liverpool 61% · Total shots: 13-27 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 2-6