Newcastle vs Liverpool Review
Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League was reduced to seven points after they let a late advantage slip away in a 3-3 draw with Newcastle. Early in the match at St. James’ Park, Sandro Tonali forced a clever save from Caoimhin Kelleher. However, after surviving an initial onslaught from Newcastle, the Reds began to take control of the match. Alexis Mac Allister forced a remarkable save from Nick Pope, and then hit the post from the subsequent corner. Newcastle then had their turn to hit the woodwork when Alexander Isak set up Jacob Murphy on the right, whose powerful shot struck the far post.
Liverpool did not pay much attention to the warning signs and appeared unusually poor during the match, which led to them being punished just 10 minutes before halftime. Isak took advantage of the situation, skillfully maneuvering past Virgil van Dijk and scoring with a powerful shot into the top of Kelleher’s net. The Reds were fortunate not to go into halftime two goals down, thanks to their goalkeeper, who saved a shot from Anthony Gordon after Joe Gomez’s weak back pass allowed him a clear chance.
There was a belief that Liverpool couldn’t perform as poorly in the second half as they did in the first, and that proved correct just five minutes after the restart when Mohamed Salah assisted Curtis Jones, who scored the equalizer. However, Liverpool failed to capitalize on their momentum and soon found themselves trailing again when Anthony Gordon, managed to score past Kelleher. In a match full of twists, Liverpool quickly responded, with Salah scoring from a near-post cross by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
It was clear that Arne Slot’s team was relying on Salah for a decisive play in the final moments, and he delivered after hitting the crossbar just moments before. He turned in the box and appeared to secure Liverpool’s comeback. However, the match took an unexpected turn when Fabian Schär scored at the far post, converting a free-kick from Bruno Guimarães after a mistake by goalkeeper Kelleher. This costly error secured an impressive point for the home side, who now sit 10th on the league table.
