Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle: Mane & Salah seal comeback win as Firmino shines

Liverpool ultimately cruised to a 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday, with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah doing the damage.

Match Report

Sadio Mane continued his electrifying Liverpool form by scoring twice as the Reds came from behind to beat Newcastle United 3-1 and maintain their 100 per cent start to the season.

The Senegalese was seen venting his frustration at Mohamed Salah – who got the Reds' third – despite scoring against Burnley before the international break, though he seemed rather more relaxed as he took his domestic tally to four for the season.

aJetro Willems opened the scoring early on with a stunning first Premier League goal, but Mane levelled 21 minutes later with a similarly impressive finish and then punished a Martin Dubravka howler to ensure Liverpool led at half-time.

Salah eventually finished Newcastle off 18 minutes from time, justifiably going it alone after criticism for apparent greediness at Burnley, as the Reds became the first Premier League team to win 14 games in a row while scoring more than one goal in each match.

Match Events

7' GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle (Willems)

NEWCASTLE TAKE THE LEAD! Atsu drifts into a central area, takes the ball down well and slips it out wide for Willems.

The left-back cuts inside Alexander-Arnold with an excellent piece of skill and thumps a shot into the top-right corner on his weaker right foot! What a goal!

11' CLOSE! Oxlade-Chamberlain's shot wide out

WIDE! Oxlade-Chamberlain drives through midfield and lines one up before hitting a low strike across goal from outside the box, but he drags it wide of the far post. He hit that with plenty of power, but couldn't steer it on target.

28' GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle (Mane)

WHAT A GOAL FROM MANE! Liverpool are level again and it's a top-class finish from the Senegal forward. Robertson plays him into the box from the left and he opens up his body before rifling a shot into the very top-right corner of the net! That's a lovely strike and it's 1-1!

37' SUB! Origi replaced by Firmino

That change is made and it is Firmino who comes on for Origi, who looks to be feeling the effects of that early kick from Almiron.

40' GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle (Mane)

MANE GIVES LIVERPOOL THE LEAD! Firmino wins the ball off Atsu in midfield and slides it through for Mane. Dubravka gets there first but can't hold the ball and it deflects off him and straight into Mane's path to tap into an empty net! It's 2-1!

47' CLOSE! A super effort from Wijnaldum inches over the bar

SHOT! Wijnaldum latches onto the ball on the edge of the crowded Newcastle box and tries to strike one into the bottom corner, but doesn't catch it right and it's a comfortable take for Dubravka.

72' GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle (Salah)

SALAH MAKES IT 3-1! Firmino sets Salah on his way and the Egyptian simply walks through the Newcastle defence before slotting it across Dubravka and into the corner! That will surely decide the game in Liverpool's favour.

Player Ratings

Line-ups

Liverpool XI: Wijnaldum, Adrián, Matip, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Van Dijk, S. Mané, Origi, Fabinho, A.Robertson, T. Alexander-Arnold

Subs: Milner, Lallana, J. Henderson, X. Shaqiri, Roberto Firmino, Gomez, C. Kelleher

Newcastle XI: M. Dúbravka, Shelvey, F. Schär, Willems, E. Krafth, Atsu, J. Lascelles, Dummett, Hayden, M. Almirón, Joelinton

Subs: Ki Sung-Yeung, F. Fernández, Clark, K. Darlow, Y. Muto, Manquillo, M. Longstaff