Liverpool twice let leads slip and lost Mohamed Salah to injury before Divock Origi came to the rescue at St James' Park.
2018/2019 Premier League
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Match Report
Liverpool's Premier League title challenge remains alive after Divock Origi scored an 86th-minute winner in a dramatic 3-2 victory at Newcastle United on Saturday.
Origi got a decisive touch to fellow substitute Xherdan Shaqiri's corner to lift Jurgen Klopp's side off the canvas and back two points ahead of Manchester City, who visit Leicester City on Monday before the season comes to an end next Sunday.
The Reds' dreams appeared to have slipped away after Salomon Rondon fired in Newcastle's second equaliser in the 54th minute, which preceded a concerning head injury that forced Mohamed Salah off on a stretcher.
Virgil van Dijk and star man Salah had earlier scored either side of Christian Atsu's close-range strike, but it was Origi who provided the match-winning moment in a see-sawing contest.
The title race will go to the last day...
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13' GOAL! Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool (Van Dijk)
VAN DIJK HEADS LIVERPOOL IN FRONT!!! 1-0!!! The Reds take the lead through a emphatic header from Van Dijk.
Alexander-Arnold whips the ball into the box with pace from the corner. A slip by Lascelles allows Van Dijk a free run at the ball and he makes no mistake thumping his header past Dubravka from close range.
20' GOAL! Newcastle 1-1 Liverpool (Atsu)
Atsu plants the ball home for Newcastle after a scramble in the box. Manquillo is afforded spaced and time down the right flank and he digs out a threatening cross.
Ritchie connects, but scuffs his drive at goal. Rondon is the next to shoot, only to be denied by Alexander-Arnold on the line - perhaps with an arm.
The referee waves play on and Atsu takes on the next strike, firing his effort into the back of the net. Game on.
26' WOODWORK! Perez almost scores
Perez is denied by the woodwork. Rondon works the ball into the path of Perez in the box and the forward takes the ball on the half-volley, only to see his right-footed effort crash off the bar and bounce to safety.
28' GOAL! Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool (Salah)
The Reds ride the storm and are back in front through Salah. Alexander-Arnold whips a low cross into the middle from the right flank.
Salah pulls off his man and guides a right-footed effort beyon the reach of Dubravka into the bottom corner. A precise finish from the forward to calm the Liverpool nerves.
70' Salah forced off on stretcher
A worrying moment for Liverpool as Dubravka wipes out Salah when leaving his line to punch a cross clear from the box. The forward stays down and requires treatment on the pitch.
A huge concern for Liverpool as Salah is stretchered from the field. Hopefully it's not too serious. Origi replaces the forward.
86' GOAL! Newcastle 2-3 Liverpool (Origi)
What a moment in the title race this could be as Origi heads home the free-kick. It is Shaqiri that delivers the ball into the box and he whips his cross towards the near post.
Origi rises with Lascelles, guiding the ball over Dubravka into the net. It may have deflected off the Newcastle defender last, but the Belgian and his team-mates will not care. The Reds score a huge goal.