Newcastle United vs Liverpool – Result & match summary
Standout single-match records from this game compared with the rest of the season.
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8 yellow cardsMost yellow cards in a single match This match had more yellow cards shown than any other game this season.
Events
Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.
Momentum
Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.
Newcastle United
Match statistics
Top performers
About the match
Newcastle United and Liverpool drew 2–2 on 23 August 2026 at St. James' Park in Premier League.
Lineups
Newcastle United: (4-2-3-1) Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Yoane Wissa, William Osula, Harvey Barnes, Malick Thiaw, Sean Steur, Anthony Elanga, Lukas Hornicek, Amar Dedic, Lewis Miley.
Liverpool: (4-2-3-1) Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Jérémy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Jeremie Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch, Rio Ngumoha.
Substitutions
Newcastle United: Jacob Ramsey for Sean Steur, Joe Willock for William Osula, Aladji Bamba for Lewis Miley, Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga, Fabian Schär for Yoane Wissa.
Liverpool: Alexis Mac Allister for Florian Wirtz, Víctor Muñoz for Rio Ngumoha, Ronald Araujo for Jérémy Jacquet, Lewis Koumas for Ryan Gravenberch.
Sidelined players
Newcastle United: Tino Livramento.
Liverpool: Stefan Bajcetic, Vitezslav Jaros, Hugo Ekitiké, Joe Gomez.
Match statistics
Newcastle United had 39% of the possession, compared with 61% for Liverpool.
Newcastle United registered 13 shots, with 4 on target. Liverpool had 27 shots, with 7 on target.
Newcastle United won 2 corners, while Liverpool won 6.
Top players
Newcastle United: Anthony Elanga scored 1 goal, William Osula provided 1 assist, and Joe Willock was the highest-rated player (7.3).
Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai scored 1 goal, Ryan Gravenberch provided 1 assist, and Cody Gakpo was the highest-rated player (7.9).