Liverpool vs Newcastle United

Premier League 31 Aug 2022, 19:00
Liverpool
Liverpool
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
🏟 Anfield (Liverpool) 👤 A. Marriner Round 5

Match report

Liverpool edged past Newcastle United 2-1 in the Premier League on 31 August 2022.

Liverpool dominated possession with 72% of the ball and had 23 shots to Newcastle United's 5.

The match was played at Anfield (Liverpool), with A. Marriner in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 72% - 28% Shots 23 - 5 On target 6 - 2 Corners 13 - 0 Fouls 9 - 10 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Roberto Firmino
Liverpool · 1 goal
8 Fabio Carvalho 1 goal
8 Mohamed Salah 2 assists
7 Alexander Isak 1 goal
7 Alisson captained the side
First half vs second half
Liverpool stepped it up after the break, with 18 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 18–1
Shots On Goal 0–2 6–0
Ball Possession 73–27 —
Corners 8–0 5–0
Attacks 59–41 64–43
Match statistics
25 Throw In 11
11 Free Kick 12
6 Goal Kick 9
3 Substitution 3
123 Attacks 84
100 Dangerous Attacks 20
6 On Target 2
17 Off Target 3
23 Shots Total 5
6 Shots On Goal 2
8 Shots Off Goal 3
9 Shots Blocked 0
16 Shots Inside Box 2
7 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 10
13 Corners 0
2 Offsides 2
72% Ball Possession 28%
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 4
624 Passes Total 255
521 Passes Accurate 162
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Liverpool · 4-3-3
1 Alisson
66 T. Alexander-Arnold 2 J. Gomez 4 V. Dijk 26 A. Robertson
19 H. Elliott 3 Fabinho 14 J. Henderson
11 M. Salah 9 R. Firmino 23 L. Díaz
Newcastle United · 4-3-3
22 N. Pope
2 K. Trippier 6 J. Lascelles 33 D. Burn 13 M. Targett
28 J. Willock 36 S. Longstaff 7 Joelinton
24 M. Almirón 14 A. Isak 21 R. Fraser
Liverpool
Coach
J. Klopp
Substitutes
  • 95 Harvey Davies
  • 13 Adrián
  • 43 Stefan Bajcetic
  • 32 Joël Matip
  • 47 Nathaniel Phillips
  • 21 Konstantinos Tsimikas
  • 17 Curtis Jones
  • 28 Fabio Carvalho
  • 7 James Milner
Newcastle United
Coach
E. Howe
Substitutes
  • 26 Karl Darlow
  • 19 Javier Manquillo
  • 12 Jamal Lewis
  • 11 Matt Ritchie
  • 4 Sven Botman
  • 5 Fabian Schär
  • 23 Jacob Murphy
  • 32 Elliot Anderson
  • 20 Chris Wood
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ C. Wood ↓ A. Isak Newcastle United
  • 64' ↑ J. Murphy ↓ R. Fraser Newcastle United
  • 71' ↑ J. Milner ↓ J. Henderson Liverpool
  • 71' ↑ K. Tsimikas ↓ A. Robertson Liverpool
  • 71' ↑ Fábio Carvalho ↓ T. Alexander-Arnold Liverpool
  • 84' ↑ E. Anderson ↓ M. Almirón Newcastle United
Cards
  • 87' J. Lascelles Newcastle United
  • 90' K. Trippier 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 2-1 against Newcastle United on 31 August 2022.
Who won Liverpool vs Newcastle United?
Liverpool won the match 2-1.
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 72% of possession, compared to 28% for the other side.