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Liverpool vs Newcastle United
31 Jan 2026, 20:00 · Premier League · 2025/2026
Referee
Simon HooperPremier League 2025/2026 · 15 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
LiverpoolMin
Newcastle United- 11′
Anthony Gordon
Yellowcard
Foul
- 36′⚽
Anthony Gordon 0-1
Goal · Right foot shot
Right foot shot
- ⚽
Hugo Ekitiké 1-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Florian Wirtz
Right foot shot
41′ - ⚽
Hugo Ekitiké 2-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Milos Kerkez
Right foot shot
43′ - 45+3′
Jacob Ramsey
Yellowcard
Foul
Alexis Mac Allister
Yellowcard
Foul
59′- ⚽
Florian Wirtz 3-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Mohamed Salah
Right foot shot
67′ - 73′⇄
Jacob Murphy
Substitution
Off: Anthony Elanga
- 73′⇄
Yoane Wissa
Substitution
Off: Harvey Barnes
- 73′⇄
Nick Woltemade
Substitution
Off: Joe Willock
- ⇄
Federico Chiesa
Substitution
Off: Mohamed Salah
84′ - ⇄
Curtis Jones
Substitution
Off: Hugo Ekitiké
84′ - 84′⇄
William Osula
Substitution
Off: Kieran Trippier
- 86′
Dan Burn
Yellowcard
Argument
- ⇄
Wataru Endo
Substitution
Off: Florian Wirtz
87′ - 89′⇄
Alex Murphy
Substitution
Off: Lewis Hall
- ⚽
Ibrahima Konaté 4-1
Goal · Right foot shot
Right foot shot
90+3′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6.85 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 7.95 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7.64 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7.05 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6.88 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 7.18 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.83 | |
| 84 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6.97 | |
| 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 8.17 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7.42 | |
| 84 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 7.96 | |
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| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.49 | |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.69 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Liverpool
Latest: Burnley · 1–1
Match stats
17 Jan 2026, 15:00 · Home vs Burnley · 2025/2026
Newcastle United
Latest: Wolverhampton Wanderers · 0–0
Match stats
18 Jan 2026, 14:00 · Away vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Liverpool’s ground: 17 previous meetings, 14 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Liverpool’s home games with Newcastle United’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Chance quality
Season xG
Choose all, home or away games for each club. Green marks higher xG or lower xG against; grey means level.
These are past-match averages, not a prediction for this fixture.
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Liverpool
Goals
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Newcastle United
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Expected goals and shot quality
Match counts are shown beside each player.
Expected goals (xG)
Chance quality before the shot.
Liverpool
Newcastle United
xG on target (xGoT)
Chance quality of shots that reached the target.
Liverpool
Newcastle United
Shooting performance (xGoT - xG)
Shows whether a player made their chances better or worse with the quality of their shooting. Positive means they generally produced better-placed shots; negative means the shots were worse than the chances suggested.
Liverpool
Newcastle United
Previous meetings
Select any result to see that fixture’s score, events and statistics.