Liverpool vs Newcastle United

Premier League 16 Dec 2021, 20:00
Liverpool
Liverpool
3–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
🏟 Anfield (Liverpool) 👤 M. Dean Round 17

Match report

Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League on 16 December 2021.

Liverpool dominated possession with 74% of the ball and had 23 shots to Newcastle United's 4.

The match was played at Anfield (Liverpool), with M. Dean in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 74% - 26% Shots 23 - 4 On target 8 - 2 Corners 11 - 0 Fouls 9 - 4 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool · 1 goal
8 Diogo Jota 1 goal
7 Mohamed Salah 1 goal
7 Jonjo Shelvey 1 goal
7 Joël Matip 86 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–2 11–2
Shots On Goal 6–2 2–0
Ball Possession 77–23 —
Corners 6–0 5–0
Attacks 85–20 66–38
Match statistics
23 Throw In 9
5 Free Kick 11
4 Goal Kick 14
3 Substitution 3
151 Attacks 58
97 Dangerous Attacks 10
8 On Target 2
15 Off Target 2
23 Shots Total 4
8 Shots On Goal 2
9 Shots Off Goal 2
6 Shots Blocked 0
16 Shots Inside Box 0
7 Shots Outside Box 4
9 Fouls 4
11 Corners 0
2 Offsides 1
74% Ball Possession 26%
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 5
724 Passes Total 258
616 Passes Accurate 152
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-5-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Liverpool · 4-3-3
1 Alisson
66 T. Alexander-Arnold 32 J. Matip 5 I. Konaté 26 A. Robertson
15 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain 14 J. Henderson 6 T. Alcântara
11 M. Salah 20 D. Jota 10 S. Mané
Newcastle United · 4-5-1
1 M. Dúbravka
19 J. Manquillo 5 F. Schär 6 J. Lascelles 12 J. Lewis
23 J. Murphy 14 I. Hayden 8 J. Shelvey 7 Joelinton 21 R. Fraser
10 A. Saint-Maximin
Liverpool
Coach
J. Klopp
Substitutes
  • 62 Caoimhin Kelleher
  • 97 Marcelo
  • 12 Joe Gomez
  • 76 Neco Williams
  • 21 Konstantinos Tsimikas
  • 7 James Milner
  • 8 Naby Keïta
  • 18 Takumi Minamino
  • 9 Roberto Firmino
Newcastle United
Coach
E. Howe
Substitutes
  • 26 Karl Darlow
  • 2 Ciaran Clark
  • 11 Matt Ritchie
  • 16 Jeff Hendrick
  • 24 Miguel Almirón
  • 36 Sean Longstaff
  • 28 Joe Willock
  • 34 Dwight Gayle
  • 9 Callum Wilson
Substitutions
  • 15' ↑ M. Ritchie ↓ J. Lewis Newcastle United
  • 74' ↑ N. Keïta ↓ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain Liverpool
  • 74' ↑ Roberto Firmino ↓ Mohamed Salah Liverpool
  • 79' ↑ C. Wilson ↓ A. Saint-Maximin Newcastle United
  • 87' ↑ J. Willock ↓ R. Fraser Newcastle United
  • 90' ↑ J. Milner ↓ Thiago Alcântara Liverpool
Cards
  • 45+2' Joelinton Newcastle United
  • 55' R. Fraser Newcastle United
  • 70' J. Henderson Liverpool
  • 86' I. Hayden Newcastle United
Head-to-head
Liverpool 11 3 draws 1 Newcastle United
2026-01-31 Liverpool vs Newcastle 4 - 1
2025-08-25 Newcastle vs Liverpool 2 - 3
2025-08-25 Newcastle vs Liverpool 2 - 3
2025-03-16 Liverpool vs Newcastle United 1 - 2
2025-02-26 Liverpool vs Newcastle United 2 - 0
2024-12-04 Newcastle United vs Liverpool 3 - 3
Recent form
Liverpool D W D D D
Newcastle United W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Liverpool vs Newcastle United?
Liverpool won 3-1 against Newcastle United on 16 December 2021.
Who won Liverpool vs Newcastle United?
Liverpool won the match 3-1.
Where was Liverpool vs Newcastle United played?
The match was played at Anfield (Liverpool).
Who had more possession in Liverpool vs Newcastle United?
Liverpool had 74% of possession, compared to 26% for the other side.