Newcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League results and reaction as Nunez scores late winner for 10-men Reds

Final August, it was Darwin Nunez who misplaced his head. A 12 months on, as Liverpool’s captain and vice-captain led by the mistaken form of instance and as they threatened to unravel at Newcastle, Nunez served as rescuer.

A person down, a purpose down, virtually two adrift, a primary loss in 14 league video games beckoned for Liverpool. Enter Nunez, the £64m afterthought, the participant despatched off on his Anfield debut for headbutting Joachim Andersen. Now the fifth-choice ahead, he clinched an inconceivable comeback; a swift brace turned a dangerous setback right into a seminal victory. Abruptly, the extra expensive of two meltdowns was Newcastle’s.

They contrived to grab defeat from the jaws of victory. They will replicate on two moments to remodel the temper at St James’ Park and the texture of their begin to the season. The primary, when Diogo Jota’s go bounced off Sven Botman and Nunez drilled a shot previous Nick Pope. The second, when Bruno Guimaraes misplaced the ball, Mohamed Salah offered a slide-rule go and Nunez once more turned executioner.

Jurgen Klopp has now crushed Eddie Howe 11 straight occasions within the Premier League, setting a brand new file for consecutive victories by one supervisor in opposition to one other within the competitors.

Darwin Nunez is the second Liverpool participant to return off the bench and to attain each the equaliser and the successful purpose in a Premier League match, after Mark Walters in a 2-1 residence win over Blackburn Rovers on 13 December 1992.

That is the primary time in Liverpool’s membership historical past that they’ve gained three straight league visits to St James’ Park.

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are additionally now unbeaten of their final 14 league matches in opposition to Newcastle – they’ve gained 10 or these gmes and drawn 4.

Liverpool have prolonged their unbeaten run within the Premier League to 14 matches (9 wins and 5 attracts) — the longest lively streak within the league.

Liverpool’s matchwinner Darwin Nunez gave his reaction to Sky Sports activities saying: “I really feel very comfortable for the group to have the ability to assist them.

“After we went a person down the group performed very well. We work actually onerous for these moments, and I’m comfortable to attain the 2 objectives to assist the group.”

Liverpool are actually into the highest 4 with seven factors after that win. Though the season is barely three weeks previous that victory may very well be a vital one. It’s the distinction between a great and disappointing begin to the marketing campaign.

Newcastle have now misplaced two in a row – in opposition to Man Metropolis and Liverpool – which isn’t one thing Eddie Howe and his group may have hoped for after their win over Aston Villa.

Newcastle will surprise the place that recreation went mistaken. That they had it within the bag and have been successful 1-0 with one participant benefit. The mentality to hold onto that lead wasn’t there.

They turned weak in defence and allowed Liverpool to interrupt by means of twice. Darwin Nunez was insanely medical right this moment, he scored with each his pictures on course.

Jurgen Klopp is beaming and celebrating with the Liverpool supporters. He’ll be as amazed at that comeback as everybody else is.