Newcastle vs Liverpool match stats & report
2–2 Full time
Newcastle drew with Liverpool 2–2 in the Premier League on 23 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.58–2.98. Liverpool had 61% of the ball.
Newcastle vs Liverpool match statistics
- 39% Ball possession 61%
- 1.58 Expected goals (xG) 2.98
- 13 Total shots 27
- 4 Shots on target 7
- 5 Shots off target 4
- 4 Blocked shots 16
- 6 Shots inside the box 16
- 2 Corners 6
- 16 Fouls 15
- 2 Offsides 1
- 5 Yellow cards 3
- 296 Passes 445
- 76% Pass accuracy 84%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 5' Goal A. Elanga (assist W. Osula) Newcastle
- 25' Yellow card Y. Wissa Newcastle
- 30' Yellow card J. Frimpong Liverpool
- 30' Yellow card M. Kerkez Liverpool
- 34' Yellow card L. Miley Newcastle
- 55' Goal C. Gakpo (assist R. Gravenberch) Liverpool
- 57' Goal J. Willock (assist Y. Wissa) Newcastle
- 64' Yellow card J. Ramsey Newcastle
- 79' Yellow card J. Murphy Newcastle
- 90' Yellow card V. van Dijk Liverpool
- 90' Penalty scored D. Szoboszlai Liverpool
- 90+3' Yellow card L. Horníček Newcastle
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Newcastle
Bench E. Jaouen , L. Shahar , F. Schär , J. Willock , J. Ramsey , A. Bamba , B. Touré , J. Murphy , N. Woltemade
Liverpool
Bench G. Mamardashvili , K. Tsimikas , R. Araújo , A. Mac Allister , W. Endo , J. McConnell , T. Nyoni , L. Koumas , Víctor Muñoz
Out and doubtful
- C. Bradley Liverpool Out — Knee Injury
- Joelinton Newcastle Out — Injury
- G. Leoni Liverpool Out — Knee Injury
- H. Ekitike Liverpool Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
- J. Gomez Liverpool Out — Injury
- V. Livramento Newcastle Out — Hamstring Injury
Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.
Form guide
Newcastle at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.0 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Liverpool away
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.2 per game
16% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newcastle vs Liverpool head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool v Newcastle | 4–1 | |
| Newcastle v Liverpool | 2–3 | |
| Liverpool v Newcastle | 2–0 | |
| Newcastle v Liverpool | 3–3 | |
| Liverpool v Newcastle | 4–2 | |
| Newcastle v Liverpool | 1–2 |