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Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool, Premier League

Premier League · Matchday 1Full time
Newcastle United
  • Elanga 5′
  • Willock 57′

2–2

xG 1.58 – 3.00

Half time 1–0

Liverpool
  • Gakpo 55′
  • Szoboszlai 90+9′ (pen)
Kick-off
Venue
St. James' Park
Referee
Stuart Attwell
Attendance
52,630
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Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool. xG 1.6-3.0. Liverpool did more than enough to win.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Newcastle United

4-2-3-1 · Matthias Jaissle

Avg rating 6.87

Liverpool

4-2-3-1 · Andoni Iraola

Avg rating 6.87

  • Hornícek

    #21 · Goalkeeper · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    7.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Hall

    #3 · Left-back · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    7.2

    Passing

    xA
    0.35
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  • Botman

    #4 · Centre-back · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    6.6

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • Thiaw

    #12 · Centre-back · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    6.3

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Dedić

    #37 · Right-back · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    6.5

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
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  • Steur

    #14 · Defensive midfielder · Newcastle United

    56′ played

    6.1

    Off 56′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Miley

    #67 · Defensive midfielder · Newcastle United

    76′ played

    7.5

    Off 76′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
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  • Barnes

    #11 · Left winger · Newcastle United

    90′ played

    6.6
    xG
    0.07

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Wissa

    #9 · Attacking midfielder · Newcastle United

    89′ played

    7.6

    1 assistOff 90′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    1.00
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  • Elanga

    #19 · Right winger · Newcastle United

    76′ played

    7.8

    1 goalOff 76′

    xG
    0.22

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • Osula

    #10 · Forward · Newcastle United

    56′ played

    7.1

    1 assistOff 56′

    xG
    0.06

    Passing

    xA
    0.14
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  • Alisson

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Liverpool

    90′ played

    6.0

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Kerkez

    #6 · Left-back · Liverpool

    90′ played

    6.3

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
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  • van Dijk

    #4 · Centre-back · Liverpool

    90′ played

    7.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.25
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  • Jacquet

    #5 · Centre-back · Liverpool

    70′ played

    7.0

    Off 70′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Frimpong

    #30 · Right-back · Liverpool

    90′ played

    6.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.09

    Attack

    xG
    0.01
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  • Szoboszlai

    #8 · Defensive midfielder · Liverpool

    90′ played

    8.0

    1 goal

    Passing

    xA
    0.27

    Attack

    xG
    0.85
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  • Gravenberch

    #38 · Defensive midfielder · Liverpool

    78′ played

    7.4

    1 assistOff 78′

    Passing

    xA
    0.05

    Attack

    xG
    0.06
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  • Gakpo

    #18 · Left winger · Liverpool

    90′ played

    8.4

    1 goalPlayer of the match

    xG
    0.30

    Passing

    xA
    0.15
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  • Wirtz

    #7 · Attacking midfielder · Liverpool

    63′ played

    7.1

    Off 63′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.26
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  • Ngumoha

    #73 · Right winger · Liverpool

    63′ played

    6.4

    Off 63′

    xG
    0.04

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Isak

    #9 · Forward · Liverpool

    90′ played

    6.7
    xG
    1.09

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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Bench

  • Willock

    #28 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    34′ played

    7.4

    1 goalOn 56′

    Passing

    xA
    0.17

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
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  • Ramsey

    #41 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    34′ played

    6.4

    On 56′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.06
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  • Bamba

    #8 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    14′ played

    6.3

    On 76′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Murphy

    #23 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    14′ played

    6.0

    On 76′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Schär

    #5 · Substitute · Newcastle United

    1′ played

    On 90′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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Bench

  • Mac Allister

    #10 · Substitute · Liverpool

    27′ played

    6.6

    On 63′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • Muñoz

    #23 · Substitute · Liverpool

    27′ played

    6.7

    On 63′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
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  • Araujo

    #33 · Substitute · Liverpool

    20′ played

    6.5

    On 70′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
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  • Koumas

    #67 · Substitute · Liverpool

    12′ played

    6.3

    On 78′

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
    Player page

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Timmy96 / CC0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mtjonenfa / CC BY-SA 4.0 · feguifoot / CC0 · Amanda Aikioniemi / Public domain · Eric The Fish from UK / CC BY 2.0 · Paté kroute / CC0 · elisfkc3 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mikael Hervestad / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Werner100359 / CC0 · MilesaMFC / CC0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 39%Possession61%
    NEW 39%, LIV 61%.
  • 1.58Expected goals (xG)3.00
    NEW 1.58, LIV 3.00.
  • 1.58Non-penalty xG2.19
    NEW 1.58, LIV 2.19.
  • 1.56xG on target2.97
    NEW 1.56, LIV 2.97.
  • 13Shots27
    NEW 13, LIV 27.
  • 4On target7
    NEW 4, LIV 7.
  • 3Big chances3
    NEW 3, LIV 3.
  • 296Passes445
    NEW 296, LIV 445.
  • 76%Pass accuracy84%
    NEW 76%, LIV 84%.
  • 2Corners6
    NEW 2, LIV 6.
  • 19Tackles17
    NEW 19, LIV 17.
  • 4Interceptions8
    NEW 4, LIV 8.
  • 6.4PPDA (lower = more pressing)2.0
    NEW 6.4, LIV 2.0.
  • 16Fouls15
    NEW 16, LIV 15.
  • 5Yellow cards3
    NEW 5, LIV 3.
  • 0Red cards0
    NEW 0, LIV 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

Newcastle UnitedLiverpool
  1. Goal, Elanga (Osula)1–0
    5′
  2. Yellow card, Wissa
    25′
  3. 30′
    Yellow card, Kerkez
  4. 30′
    Yellow card, Frimpong
  5. Yellow card, Miley
    34′
  6. 55′
    Goal, Gakpo (Gravenberch)1–1
  7. Substitution, Willock (Off Osula / Steur)
    56′
  8. Substitution, Ramsey (Off Osula / Steur)
    56′
  9. Goal, Willock (Wissa)2–1
    57′
  10. 63′
    Substitution, Mac Allister (Off Wirtz / Ngumoha)
  11. 63′
    Substitution, Muñoz (Off Wirtz / Ngumoha)
  12. Yellow card, Ramsey
    65′
  13. 70′
    Substitution, Araujo (Off Jacquet)
  14. Substitution, Bamba (Off Elanga / Miley)
    76′
  15. Substitution, Murphy (Off Elanga / Miley)
    76′
  16. 78′
    Substitution, Koumas (Off Gravenberch)
  17. Yellow card, Murphy
    79′
  18. 90′
    Yellow card, van Dijk
  19. Yellow card, Hornícek
    90′
  20. Substitution, Schär (Off Wissa)
    90′
  21. 90+9′
    Penalty, Szoboszlai2–2

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40 shots

Every shot

← LIV attack

NEW attack →

Szoboszlai 90+9′Liverpool · Goal · Penalty · Right foot0.99xGOT0.79xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Newcastle United1.58xG

Liverpool3.00xG

Full time2–2

0.01.02.03.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Elanga 5′Gakpo 55′Willock 57′Szoboszlai 90+9′ (P)

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Newcastle United on top18%

Liverpool on top82%

HT0′–5′: Liverpool on top5′–10′: Liverpool on top10′–15′: Newcastle United on top15′–20′: Liverpool on top20′–25′: Liverpool on top25′–30′: Liverpool on top30′–35′: Newcastle United on top35′–40′: Liverpool on top40′–45′: Newcastle United on top45′–50′: Liverpool on top50′–55′: Liverpool on top55′–60′: Liverpool on top60′–65′: Liverpool on top65′–70′: Newcastle United on top70′–75′: Liverpool on top75′–80′: Liverpool on top80′–85′: Liverpool on top85′–90′: Newcastle United on top90′–95′: Liverpool on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

21Hall27Miley24Dedić27Thiaw12Barnes5Osula29Steur13Wissa28Botman12Elanga25Hornícek

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Newcastle United · Starting XI until the first substitution (55')Busiest link: Hornícek and Botman, 16 passes.Centralisation index 0.04: Steur made 1.4× an even share of the passes.
10Isak37Gravenberch48Szoboszlai11Alisson30Kerkez34van Dijk39Jacquet32Frimpong34Wirtz18Gakpo15Ngumoha

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Liverpool · Starting XI until the first substitution (62')Busiest link: Jacquet and Szoboszlai, 16 passes.Centralisation index 0.07: Szoboszlai made 1.7× an even share of the passes.

Liverpool leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.07 against 0.04).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 48), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 16).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.