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Newcastle United

Jamaal Lascelles, Sven Botman and Emil Krafth all remain absent.
Alexander Isak picked up a knock against Crystal Palace but has since declared his availability.
Liverpool

Liverpool remain without the services of six players here, with Alisson, Federico Chiesa, Diogo Jota, Kostas Tsimikas, Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley ruled out.
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90+6'

Andy Madley shows a yellow card to Nick Pope (Newcastle Utd) for his unsportsmanlike behavior after the match has ended.
90+6'

There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.
90+4'

Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) failed to convert a mid-range free kick and sends the ball narrowly over the bar.
90+3'

Poor challenge! Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is penalised for tripping and Andy Madley blows his whistle. Another situation results in a direct free kick for Newcastle.
90+2'

The corner from Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is intercepted by Nick Pope.
90+2'

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked. The linesman makes the right call and Liverpool will have a corner.
90

We will have 5 min. of added time.
90'

A cross from the free kick is whipped deep into the box by Lewis Hall and Fabian Schar (Newcastle Utd) gets in a shot, sending the ball into the bottom right corner. 3:3.
89'

Neat passing move from Newcastle in order to create new attacking opportunities.
88'

Eddie Howe decides to make a substitution. Joelinton will be replaced by Joe Willock (Newcastle Utd).
87'

A substitution has been made. Sandro Tonali is replaced by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle Utd).
87'

Substitution. Callum Wilson (Newcastle Utd) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Anthony Gordon walks off.
86'

5:5 - the latest stats for both teams in respect of shots on target.
85'

The Liverpool players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
83'

Goal! Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) beautifully controls a strongly hit pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold inside the box. He cuts inside his marker and rifles the ball into the bottom left corner. 2:3.
83'

Great teamplay by Liverpool as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
82'

Crossbar! Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) amazingly found his way through the defence, but lacked a precise finish as his effort from close range crashed against the crossbar.
81'

Andy Madley blows his whistle. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) commits a foul after dangerous play.
79'

Nightmare of a shot. Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) is first to a rebound inside the 6-yard box but his shot goes high and wide of the goal.
78'

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd) smashes the ball towards goal from the edge of the penalty box, but it goes well wide of the right post.
77'

PENALTY APPEAL after Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) goes down under a challenge from the defender. All players chase the referee but he's not interested in the penalty claim. Play continues.
77'

The Newcastle players are exchanging some short passes.
74'

The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) comes onto the pitch so that Jacob Murphy can be given a rest.
74'

Curtis Jones (Liverpool) got on the ball on the edge of the box and blazed a first-time shot well over the bar.
73'

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) misses the target from a promising position, sending the ball well wide of the left post.
71'

Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) takes his opponent down and receives a yellow card from the referee.
71'

Liverpool seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
69'

Andy Madley shows a yellow card to Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) for his blatant foul.
68'

Goal! Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) finds himself some space inside the box to get on the end of a pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold, then sends the ball into the bottom left corner. 2:2.
67'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Cody Gakpo leaves the pitch and Luis Diaz (Liverpool) comes on.
67'

Arne Slot has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) replacing Ryan Gravenberch.
67'

Joe Gomez goes off the pitch and Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) comes on.
66'

Gooal! No wait, it's been ruled out for offside. Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) disagrees, but the linesman is sure about his call.
65'

What a save from Nick Pope! Curtis Jones (Liverpool) jumps high to meet a cross and glances a promising header from close range, but the goalkeeper pulls off a brilliant stop to keep it out.
62'

Goal! Alexander Isak produces a great pass that finds Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd) inside the penalty area, who takes advantage of the situation to rifle a shot into the bottom right corner. 2:1.
62'

The Liverpool players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
59'

Valentino Livramento (Newcastle Utd) fails to time his run beyond the last defender and the linesman makes a good call by signalling for offside after seeing the whole situation unfold.
58'

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) shouldn't be surprised it's a yellow from the ref, who cooled the situation down well.
55'

Dan Burn (Newcastle Utd) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Andy Madley blows his whistle for a foul.
54'

Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) does well inside the box to bring down a pass from Cody Gakpo. He gets away a decent shot but it creeps just past the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Newcastle.
54'

The resulting corner from Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) only finds one of the defenders, who heads it out of danger.
53'

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) has a shot blocked from inside the box. The referee points to the corner flag and Liverpool will take a corner.
52'

The Newcastle players are exchanging some short passes.
50'

GOAL! Superb work from Mohamed Salah, who plays a vital role in the build-up. He squares it to Curtis Jones (Liverpool), who beats Nick Pope with a brilliant shot into the top right corner. 1:1.
49'

Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Liverpool are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
47'

Liverpool seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
46'

Nick Pope (Newcastle Utd) receives a yellow card.
46'

The second half has just started.
45+4'

The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
45+4'

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) takes the corner which is cleared by the opposition's defence.
45+4'

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender. The ball is out of play. Newcastle will have a chance to score from a corner.
45+3'

Newcastle control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
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3 additional min. will be played.
45'

Andy Madley shows a yellow card to Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) for a tough tackle.
44'

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) sends a wonderful cross from the corner kick. However, the defence works perfectly to clear the ball and avert the threat.
43'

Joelinton (Newcastle Utd) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.
42'

What was Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) thinking? He will not get away with that. The referee shows him a yellow card.
41'

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd) swings in a dangerous cross from the resulting corner kick, but none of his teammates manage to outjump the defence.
40'

It looked like the long-range shot by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) would end up in the net, but the effort went painfully wide of the left post. The goalkeeper was quite lucky this time. The ball goes out of play and Liverpool will have a goal kick.
38'

Lovely run from Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd). He finds himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, lines up a shot, but the keeper boldly launches himself to intercept the ball.
37'

Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Liverpool.
35'

Stunning strike! Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) latches on to a precise through ball from Bruno Guimaraes before unleashing an unstoppable shot into the top right corner from the edge of the area. Fantastic goal. The score is now 1:0.
33'

This corner kick is taken with a short pass by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
32'

Liverpool keep possession of the ball by producing short passes and one-two passes from player to player.
30'

A dangerous looking corner kick from Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is cleared to safety by the defence.
30'

Liverpool are enjoying possession, but one of the opposition players steps in to end the sequence. It will be a corner kick for Liverpool.
27'

Liverpool are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.
25'

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) swings in the corner, but it's comfortably cleared away.
25'

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) unleashes a bullet of a shot that is blocked by a defender. Liverpool will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
23'

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd) receives a slide-rule pass inside the box and has just the keeper to beat. His shot towards the bottom left corner lacks power and Caoimhin Kelleher easily makes the save.
22'

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) has a sight of goal and fires from the edge of the box, but his strike rattles the left post! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Liverpool.
20'

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown a yellow card by the referee for making a challenge on his opponent, but he looks angry with the decision.
17'

Liverpool enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
15'

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) decided to surprise the goalkeeper with a quick shot from the edge of the box, but his effort came back off the left post!
15'

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
14'

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) had a great opportunity from mid-range. His powerful volley was directed towards the bottom right corner, but Nick Pope was alert and made an astonishing save! The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Liverpool.
14'

Liverpool slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
12'

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) rolls the ball short to a teammate from the corner instead of sending a cross into the box.
12'

Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) creates himself some space and attempts to put the ball into the box. However, the defender gets an important foot in to clear. Good work from Newcastle as they win a corner.
11'

Neat passing move from Newcastle in order to create new attacking opportunities.
9'

Wonderful movement by Liverpool. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
7'

Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) skips past his man but can't keep the ball in play. The ball goes out of play and Newcastle will have a goal kick.
5'

Great teamplay by Liverpool as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
3'

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.
3'

The ball is whipped in from the corner by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
2'

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
2'

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) places a shot from the edge of the box towards the bottom right corner, but Caoimhin Kelleher makes a terrific save to deny him. Nice play all round! The ball goes out of play. Newcastle are awarded a corner kick.
1'

The Liverpool players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
1'

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