Match Report: Liverpool Score 100th-Minute Winner to Beat Newcastle United | OneFootball

Liverpool Snatch Dramatic Late Win Against Newcastle United in Premier League Classic

Liverpool’s teenage prodigy Rio Ngumoha delivered a moment that will be remembered far beyond the banks of the Mersey. His 100th minute winner sealed a 3-2 victory for the Premier League champions against Newcastle United at St James’s Park, a contest that crackled with fury, passion and no shortage of controversy.

The roar that greeted kick-off inside the ground was full of fire, reflecting the frustrations of a club whose summer has been dominated by Alexander Isak’s desire to leave. Newcastle supporters had demanded aggression with a blunt pre-match banner, and their players obliged. Every tackle and interception was met with roars, particularly whenever Hugo Ekitike, who rejected them to join Liverpool, touched the ball.

Magpies’ Furious Start Undone by Liverpool Quality

For 25 minutes, Newcastle United looked everything their fans wanted them to be. Joelinton, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes controlled midfield, harassing Liverpool into mistakes and leaving Arne Slot gesturing wildly on the touchline. Florian Wirtz, the marquee summer signing, barely had time to breathe.

Yet when Newcastle’s intensity dipped, Liverpool punished them. Ryan Gravenberch found space on the edge of the area, firing low beyond Nick Pope for 1-0. It was harsh on the hosts, but a reminder that champions seize such moments.

Anthony Gordon then turned the game against his own side with a reckless lunge on Virgil van Dijk. His studs caught the defender’s heel and after a VAR check, referee Simon Hooper produced a red card. Newcastle’s chances of an upset evaporated in an instant.

Seconds after the restart, Ekitike silenced the jeers with a calm finish for 2-0. Yet the match remained alive thanks to Guimaraes, who powered home a header to lift the crowd once more.

Newcastle Fight Back Through Adversity

Even with ten men and injuries mounting, Newcastle United showed defiance. Joelinton departed with a suspected groin issue and Tonali played on despite a damaged shoulder, but still the Magpies fought.

With time slipping away, substitute William Osula capitalised on a long pass, sliding the ball past Alisson in the 88th minute to level the score. St James’s Park erupted in delirium, the noise reflecting relief as much as celebration.

Ngumoha Delivers for Liverpool

Yet Liverpool were not finished. Deep into stoppage time, the Premier League champions pieced together one last sweeping move. The ball found Rio Ngumoha, aged just 16 and making only his second appearance, who kept his composure to slot the decisive strike.

It was cruel on Newcastle, whose spirit deserved reward, but it underlined the gulf between a club struggling for acceptance among the elite and one firmly entrenched in it. Liverpool, under Arne Slot, look every bit like a side capable of retaining their title. For Newcastle, the summer of discontent has bled into the season, leaving them searching for answers as much as points.