Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United: Liverpool “TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS” as Goals from Jota, Salah and Alexander Arnold help Liverpool see-off Newcastle- Despite missing the likes of Virgil Van Dijk, Fabinho and Curtis Jones to positive Covid tests. Jurgen Klopp’s men had enough firepower to defeat a relegation battling Newcastle side.
𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗜𝗡, 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗦! 😍 pic.twitter.com/DUNO12scM0
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2021
After former Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey gave Newcastle a glimmer of hope with his glorious striker in front of The Kop, Liverpool responded with quickly as Diogo Jota netted a controversial equalizer and soon after that Salah’s scored another one what proved to be the match winner of a goal before Trent Alexander-Arnold added a late screamer.
An unsavable strike to seal three points 👏
Your @carlsberg Player of the Match is @TrentAA! pic.twitter.com/ripxonDEKa
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2021
With this victory Liverpool remains second in the points table only and stay only one point behind reigning champions Manchester City. However, the condition of Newcastle United is opposite to that of Liverpool, despite their good resistance today the Magpies remain stuck to the relegation zone in 19th position level on points with 20th placed Norwich City. And relegation looks more than likely for Toons.
⏱ Defeat at Anfield.#LIVNEW // #NUFC pic.twitter.com/wnTR8mWeZu
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) December 16, 2021
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Key Moments and Match Recap:
Starting Lineups:
Liverpool-
🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🔴
How we line up for tonight’s meeting with @NUFC in the @PremierLeague:
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2021
Newcastle United-
🚨 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠-𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🚨
HWTL! ⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/sJKxGzld1I
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) December 16, 2021
0′ Match Begins
7′ Goooalll Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle United, Jonjo Shelvey scores!!! Newcastle take a shock lead through none other than former Liverpool man Jonjo Shelvey. The ball falls at the feet of the midfielder on the edge of the box, who whips a fine strike into the bottom corner.
17 years of wait ended with an opener from Jonjo Shelvey 😂 pic.twitter.com/w2v1dxsrGt
— Jaegerbomb (@tharani5193) December 16, 2021
20′ Goooalll Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle United, Diogo Jota scores!!! Jota levels the scoring for the Reds, the former Wolves striker scores on the rebound after his initial header was saved by Alisson. It’s not without controversy though, as there were two Newcastle defenders on the ground when Mane put in the initial cross.
25′ Goooalll Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle United, Mohamed Salah scores, Just minutes after scoring the equalizer, Liverpool have got themselves in front, Salah scores from another rebound.
The first player to score in 5️⃣ Anfield league games in succession against Newcastle 🇪🇬👑 pic.twitter.com/9KcnAlpVQf
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2021
35′ How did Mo Salah miss that!!! Oxlade-Chamberlain plays a ball over the top for Salah but the Egyptian gets the finish horribly wrong by putting it wide to the left side of Dubravka’s post.
Half time: Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle United, After Shelvey gave Liverpool a shock early lead Liverpool have responded well with goals from Jota and Salah. Newcastle United have been a threat going forward.
65′ Big Penalty shout for Newcastle!!! Ball is played across the box for Fraser, but Trent Alexander-Arnold JUST gets a toe to the ball in his tackle. Nothing given.
Naby Keita also comes on, for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
81′ How has Jota Missed!! The ball falls to the Portuguese after Firmino’s cross wasn’t cleared by Newcastle, but Hayden somehow blocks Jota’s poke towards goal on the goal-line!
87′ Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United WHAT AN OUTRAGEOUS GOAL FROM TRENT ALEXANDER ARNOLD!!! 10 yards outside the box, the England international defender fires a thunderbolt into the top corner. And that should be all three points wrapped up for Jurgen Klopp’s men.
Thiago’s reaction to Trent’s goal 😂pic.twitter.com/DwtisfFBa5
— – (@AnfieldRd96) December 16, 2021
95: Full Time: Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United
Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United: Liverpool “TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS” as Goals from Jota, Salah and Alexander Arnold help Liverpool see-off Newcastle-