Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle: Reds secure crucial 3pts as Salah, Jones & Gakpo net

Game is over and the final score is Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle. Here is the match report.

Match Report

Liverpool moved three points clear in the Premier League title race after beating Newcastle 4-2 in a pulsating game they dominated but only sealed late on.

Jurgen Klopp's relentless side posted 34 shots in the match to a backdrop of 7.27 of expected goals - the most created by one side in a Premier League game since Opta started recording the data in 2010.

But it was never a straightforward evening as Newcastle were level at 1-1 with 16 minutes to play after Alexander Isak had cancelled out Mohamed Salah's opener.

Salah had already missed a first-half penalty by that point while Darwin Nunez wasted two big chances from his eight shots at goal as Liverpool inexplicably failed to edge in front.

However, Curtis Jones finally put the hosts in front before Cody Gakpo doubled the cushion moments later.

Somehow, despite the one-sided nature of the stats, Newcastle got within one goal when Sven Botman headed home but Salah scored from the penalty spot after Diogo Jota controversially went down with the goal gaping.

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What's next?

Liverpool head south to face Arsenal in the FA Cup third round on Sunday January 7; kick-off 4.30pm.

Newcastle travel to rivals Sunderland in the FA Cup third round on Saturday January 6; kick-off 12.45pm.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

2' CLOSE! Arnold’s shot wide out

16' CHANCE! Darwin header over the bar

18' OFFSIDE! Diaz’s goal disallowed

22' Penalty Missed! (Salah)

25' Jones misses a golden chance!

28' Yellow Card! Guimaraes booked

36' OFFSIDE! Dan’s goal disallowed

40' OFF THE POST! Arnold nearly scores for Liverpool！

45' Yellow Card! Luis Díaz booked

49' GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Newcastle (Salah)

50' Yellow Card! Alexander-Arnold booked

54' GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle (Isak)

74' GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle (Curtis Jones)

78' GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle (Cody Gakpo)

81' GOAL! Liverpool 3-2 Newcastle (Sven Botman)

86' Penalty Goal! Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle (Salah)

Line-ups

Liverpool XI: Alisson, W. Endo, Salah, Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez, Curtis Jones

Subs: Jota, Kelleher, Cody Gakpo, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Elliott, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley, James McConnell

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Schar, Burn, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Isak, Sean Longstaff, Gordon, Tino Livramento, Sven Botman, Lewis Miley

Subs: Ritchie, Mark Gillespie, Krafth, Lascelles, Loris Karius, Dummett, Almiron, Lewis Hall, Alex Murphy