Newcastle United 2 Liverpool 3 | OneFootball

Against the run of first-half play, the Magpies conceded to Ryan Gravenberch's long-range strike in the 35th minute before Anthony Gordon was sent off following a VAR intervention on the stroke of half time.

Hugo Ekitike's goal early in the second half made life even tougher for Eddie Howe's men but substitute William Osula levelled after Bruno Guimarães began an incredible comeback.

However teenager Rio Ngumoha won the game for Liverpool with almost the last kick.

Captain Guimarães had used his matchday programme notes to urge the home support to create a ferocious atmosphere under the lights. "There's a lot of outside noise around this fixture, but it's the noise our fans create tonight that's going to make the difference," he wrote, and they heeded his call from the first whistle.

The first opportunity of the night fell to Liverpool, with Nick Pope pushing away a shot from Florian Wirtz, but after that it was the home team who largely dominated.

Joelinton almost forced home from an Anthony Elanga cutback, then in the 28th minute, Harvey Barnes' inswinging cross from the right was met by Gordon - who had scored in this fixture two seasons running - but his header dropped just over the bar.

Seconds later, Gordon came within a whisker of connecting with a low Elanga delivery from the right and at that point, United were pinning the Reds back in their own half.

But out of nowhere, Gravenberch's low drive whistled past Pope, going in off a post before the goalkeeper even had a chance to move.

Then, just before the break, Gordon raced across the pitch to try and dispossess Virgil van Dijk but was late and caught the Liverpool skipper, with Simon Hooper showing a yellow card. However, that was upgraded to a red after John Brooks, the Video Assistant Referee, advised him to go over to the pitchside monitor.

Not only did that leave United a man down, but it gave Howe even fewer options up front for the remainder of the match and the next three fixtures.

Less than a minute into the second half, Ekitike doubled Liverpool's advantage - his shot, like Gravenberch's opener, kissing a post on its way over the line.

But Newcastle battled back as Guimarães outmuscled Milos Kerkez to head Tino Livramento's deep delivery past Alisson at the Gallowgate End. The noise the skipper had demanded was suddenly even louder than before. Sandro Tonali bravely played on despite a shoulder injury before finally admitting defeat and making way for Lewis Miley, and United were again camped deep in Liverpool territory.

Another blow came when Joelinton was forced off - Jacob Ramsey replaced him, making his bow in black and white - then Fabian Schär suffered a head injury, referee Hooper playing on for several seconds despite supporters and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson calling for the game to be stopped. That saw Malick Thiaw become the second Newcastle debutant of the evening.

United, feeding off their fervent fans, kept on dealing with whatever was thrown at them.

Osula had also entered the fray as Howe shuffled his pack midway through the second half and he nipped in front of Alisson to equalise with his second Premier League goal.

In 11 minutes of stoppage time, Newcastle pushed for a winner but in the end it was Liverpool who got it as substitute Ngumoha swept home.

Even after that, the noise from the home support continued - the Gallowgate End rising as one to applaud their team's efforts as the visiting players celebrated.