Liverpool vs Newcastle

31 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Simon Hooper

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Hugo Ekitike 41’, 43’
  • Florian Wirtz 67’
  • Ibrahima Konaté 90+3’
  • Anthony Gordon 36’

Match summary

Liverpool came from behind to win 4-1 at home to Newcastle. Liverpool led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Anthony Gordon put Newcastle ahead in the 36th minute, Hugo Ekitike equalised in the 41st minute, set up by Florian Wirtz, and Ekitike put Liverpool in front in the 43rd minute, set up by Milos Kerkez. In the second half, Florian Wirtz made it 3-1 in the 67th minute, set up by Mohamed Salah and Ibrahima Konaté made it 4-1 from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Liverpool created 3.10 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Newcastle's 0.28 from 8.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
17 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 11
86 Attacks 71
49 Dangerous attacks 47
411 Passes 332
84% Pass accuracy 80%
18 Tackles 13
11 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Liverpool Newcastle
Kick-off
11’
Anthony GordonFoul
Hugo EkitikeShot on target
17’
Hugo EkitikeShot on target
33’
36’
Anthony GordonRight foot shot0-1 (Newcastle)
39’
Anthony GordonShot on target
Hugo EkitikéRight foot shot1-1 (Liverpool)
41’
Hugo EkitikéRight foot shot2-1 (Liverpool)
43’
45+3’
Jacob RamseyFoul
Half-time2-1
Dominik SzoboszlaiShot on target
49’
Second half underway
Alexis Mac AllisterFoul
59’
Florian WirtzRight foot shot3-1 (Liverpool)
67’
73’
Jacob MurphyAnthony Elanga
73’
Yoane WissaHarvey Barnes
73’
Nick WoltemadeJoe Willock
Federico ChiesaMohamed Salah
84’
Curtis JonesHugo Ekitiké
84’
84’
William OsulaKieran Trippier
86’
Dan BurnArgument
Wataru EndoFlorian Wirtz
87’
89’
Alex MurphyLewis Hall
Ibrahima KonatéRight foot shot4-1 (Liverpool)
90+3’
Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.10 0.28 36’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), 0-1 36’ 41’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), 1-1 41’ 43’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), 2-1 43’ 67’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), 3-1 67’ 90+3’ Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), 4-1 90+3’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.10 0.28 36’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), 0-1 Gordon 36’ 41’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), 1-1 Ekitike 41’ 43’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), 2-1 Ekitike 43’ 67’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), 3-1 Wirtz 67’ 90+3’ Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), 4-1 Konaté 90+3’
Liverpool 3.10 xGNewcastle 0.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Liverpool attacking 
41’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 90+3’ Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 67’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 33’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 69’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 51’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 43’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 36’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 41’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 90+3’ Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 67’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 33’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 69’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 51’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 43’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 36’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 41’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Alisson
Szoboszlai
Konaté
Dijk
Kerkez
Gravenberch
Allister
Salah 84’
Wirtz 87’
Gakpo
Ekitiké 2 84’
Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Hall 89’
Burn
Thiaw
Trippier 84’
Willock 73’
Tonali
Ramsey
Barnes 73’
Gordon
Elanga 73’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alisson GK900 0.000.000
Dominik Szoboszlai DEF901 0.080.403
Ibrahima Konaté DEF9012 0.570.000
Virgil van Dijk DEF901 0.030.000
Milos Kerkez DEF9010 0.000.272
Alexis Mac Allister MID901 0.040.021
Ryan Gravenberch MID902 0.040.321
Mohamed Salah MID8912 0.360.493
Florian Wirtz MID90111 0.350.942
Cody Gakpo MID901 0.040.112
Hugo Ekitike FWD8926 1.580.000
Federico Chiesa Sub10 0.000.000
Wataru Endo Sub10 0.000.000
Curtis Jones Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Liverpool win 58% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.22
Newcastle win 20% Avg odds 4.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Liverpool DDDDL
Newcastle WWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

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