Newcastle United v Liverpool, 23 August 2026

Score2-2
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,630

View Newcastle United v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 63 Newcastle United won: 11 Drawn: 14 Liverpool won: 38 Newcastle United scored: 69 Liverpool scored: 133 . This was Newcastle United and Liverpool’s first game in the Premier League following the passing of Kevin Keegan. Tributes were paid by both clubs and sets of supporters before kick-off.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Matthias Jaissle

2 Liverpool

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Anthony Elanga 5 G
Joe Willock 57 G

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 55 G
Dominik Szoboszlai penalty 90+9 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukáš Horníček
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Amar Dedić
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Sean Steur
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Forward Will Osula

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Jérémy Jacquet Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Jeremie Frimpong Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Florian Wirtz Midfielder
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward
Rio Ngumoha Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Jacob Ramsey for Sean Steur 56
Joe Willock for Will Osula 56
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 76
Aladji Bamba for Lewis Miley 76
Fabian Schär for Yoane Wissa 90+5

Substitutions:

Alexis Mac Allister for Florian Wirtz 63
Víctor Muñoz for Rio Ngumoha 63
Ronald Araújo for Jérémy Jacquet 70
Lewis Koumas for Ryan Gravenberch 78

Cards:

Yoane Wissa 25 Y
Lewis Miley 34 Y
Jacob Ramsey 65 Y
Jacob Murphy 79 Y
Lukáš Horníček 90+3 Y

Cards:

Jeremie Frimpong 30 Y
Miloš Kerkez 30 Y
Virgil van Dijk 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Aladji Bamba
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Bazoumana Touré
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender Ronald Araújo
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Lewis Koumas
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Midfielder/Forward Víctor Muñoz

Comments:

Newcastle United had now avoided defeat in their opening game in five consecutive league seasons for the first time since 1977-78 (six). . This was the Magpies' first draw in a home league game since the visit of Chelsea on 20 December 2025; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . Following the close season departure of Eddie Howe, this was new manager Matthias Jaissle’s first game in charge.

Comments:

Liverpool now remained unbeaten in their opening game in the last 14 seasons in the Premier League (won ten); the longest current such run in the division. . This was the Reds' first draw in an away league game since a goalless draw at Arsenal on 8 January 2026; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . Following the close season departure of Arne Slot, this was new manager Andoni Iraola’s first game in charge.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Matthias Jaissle

Goals:

Anthony Elanga 5 G
Joe Willock 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukáš Horníček
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Amar Dedić
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Sean Steur
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Forward Will Osula

Substitutions:

Jacob Ramsey for Sean Steur 56
Joe Willock for Will Osula 56
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 76
Aladji Bamba for Lewis Miley 76
Fabian Schär for Yoane Wissa 90+5

Cards:

Yoane Wissa 25 Y
Lewis Miley 34 Y
Jacob Ramsey 65 Y
Jacob Murphy 79 Y
Lukáš Horníček 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Aladji Bamba
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Bazoumana Touré
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

Comments:

Newcastle United had now avoided defeat in their opening game in five consecutive league seasons for the first time since 1977-78 (six). . This was the Magpies' first draw in a home league game since the visit of Chelsea on 20 December 2025; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . Following the close season departure of Eddie Howe, this was new manager Matthias Jaissle’s first game in charge.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 55 G
Dominik Szoboszlai penalty 90+9 P

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Jérémy Jacquet Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Jeremie Frimpong Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Florian Wirtz Midfielder
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward
Rio Ngumoha Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Alexis Mac Allister for Florian Wirtz 63
Víctor Muñoz for Rio Ngumoha 63
Ronald Araújo for Jérémy Jacquet 70
Lewis Koumas for Ryan Gravenberch 78

Cards:

Jeremie Frimpong 30 Y
Miloš Kerkez 30 Y
Virgil van Dijk 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender Ronald Araújo
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Lewis Koumas
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Midfielder/Forward Víctor Muñoz

Comments:

Liverpool now remained unbeaten in their opening game in the last 14 seasons in the Premier League (won ten); the longest current such run in the division. . This was the Reds' first draw in an away league game since a goalless draw at Arsenal on 8 January 2026; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . Following the close season departure of Arne Slot, this was new manager Andoni Iraola’s first game in charge.