No goals before the break at Anfield and it was a miracle given the attacking intentions of the home team.
Liverpool also had no luck initially. A goal from Luis Diaz was (rightly) disallowed by VAR for offside and Mohamed Salah failed to get a penalty past strong Newcastle goalkeeper Dubravka.
The home team also came close to scoring at the end of the first half. Alexander-Arnold fired the ball into the post from a particularly acute angle. (See pictures of his near-world-class goal at the bottom of this article.)
After the break, Liverpool and Salah succeeded, who scored his 150th Premier League goal on Nuñez’s instruction. But the Reds won’t be able to enjoy their advantage for long. A stiff Newcastle reacts with a nice goal from Isak.
Only in the final quarter did Liverpool finally manage to take control, with goals from Jones and Gakpo. After Botman’s header, the situation became tense for a while, until Salah scored his second penalty of the evening past Dubravka.
With this victory, Liverpool are now the sole leaders of the Premier League. Coach Jürgen Klopp’s team has 3 points more than number 2 Aston Villa. Manchester City follows with 5 points, but still has a game in hand.
2024-01-01 21:35:00
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