Newcastle United v Liverpool, 28 December 2008
| Score | 5-1 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 52,114 |
View Newcastle United v Liverpool head to head
Kick-off: 12.00pm
1 Newcastle United
Manager: Joe Kinnear
Goals:
| David Edgar | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
David Edgar
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Left back
Jose Enrique
Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Danny Guthrie
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Forward
Michael Owen
Substitutions:
| Shola Ameobi for Jose Enrique | 46 |
| Geremi for Nicky Butt | 56 |
| Kazenga Lua Lua for Michael Owen | 79 |
Cards:
| Steven Taylor | 75 | Y |
| Shay Given | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Harper
Defender
Tamás Kádár
Midfielder
Geremi
Midfielder/Forward
Kazenga Lua Lua
Forward
Shola Ameobi
Forward
Andy Carroll
Forward
Xisco
Comments:
League position: 14th5 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Goals:
| Steven Gerrard | 31 |
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| Sami Hyypiä | 36 |
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| Ryan Babel | 50 |
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| Steven Gerrard | 66 |
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| Xabi Alonso | penalty | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Pepe Reina
Goalkeeper
Daniel Agger
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender
Lucas Leiva
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Midfielder
Emiliano Insúa
Defender/Left back
Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Ryan Babel
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Substitutions:
| Xabi Alonso for Yossi Benayoun | 60 |
| David N'Gog for Steven Gerrard | 70 |
| Martin Skrtel for Dirk Kuyt | 79 |
Cards:
| Javier Mascherano | 59 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Cavalieri
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Midfielder
Albert Riera
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Forward
Nabil El Zhar
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
David N'Gog