Liverpool v Newcastle United, 31 January 2026
| Score | 4-1 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Simon Hooper |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Anfield |
| Attendance | 60,416 |
View Liverpool v Newcastle United head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm
.
Premier League Head to Head
Played: 62
Liverpool won: 38
Drawn: 13
Newcastle United won: 11
Liverpool scored: 131
Newcastle United scored: 67
.
Liverpool had now completed a league double for the 12th time against the same opposing team for the first time.
4 Liverpool
Manager: Arne Slot
Goals:
| Hugo Ekitike | 41 |
|
|
| Hugo Ekitike | 43 |
|
|
| Florian Wirtz | 67 |
|
|
| Ibrahima Konaté | 90+3 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alisson Becker
Defender
Ibrahima Konaté
Defender
Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder
Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder
Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward
Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah
Forward
Hugo Ekitike
Substitutions:
| Federico Chiesa for Mohamed Salah | 84 |
| Curtis Jones for Hugo Ekitike | 84 |
| Wataru Endo for Florian Wirtz | 87 |
Cards:
| Alexis Mac Allister | 59 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender
Amara Nallo
Defender
Calvin Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder
Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson
Midfielder/Forward
Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward
Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward
Trey Nyoni
Comments:
League position: 5th . This was Liverpool’s first win in the ten games so far in this Premier League season when they conceded the opening goal (lost seven). . The Reds avoided failing to win in their first six league games of a year for the first time since 1954 in League Division One (ten). . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 35 of their last 47 home games in the Premier League.1 Newcastle United
Manager: Eddie Howe
Goals:
| Anthony Gordon | 36 |
|
Starting lineup:
Nick Pope
Goalkeeper
Dan Burn
Defender
Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder
Malick Thiaw
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier
Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder
Sandro Tonali
Midfielder
Joe Willock
Midfielder
Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga | 73 |
| Yoane Wissa for Harvey Barnes | 73 |
| Nick Woltemade for Joe Willock | 73 |
| Will Osula for Kieran Trippier | 84 |
| Alex Murphy for Lewis Hall | 89 |
Cards:
| Anthony Gordon | 11 | Y |
| Jacob Ramsey | 45+3 | Y |
| Dan Burn | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Aaron Ramsdale
Defender
Sven Botman
Defender
Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder
Leo Shahar
Midfielder
Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward
Yoane Wissa
Midfielder/Forward
Nick Woltemade
Forward
Will Osula