Newcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream, goal updates and fan reaction
Newcastle take on Liverpool today in one of the headline fixtures of opening weekend in the Premier League. Both clubs and fanbases will pay tribute to late icon Kevin Keegan on what is set to be an emotional afternoon at St James’ Park, with the English football great having died in July following a battle with cancer. There are new managers in both dugouts, with Matthias Jaissle now in charge of the hosts following Eddie Howe’s shock exit and Andoni Iraola selected to succeed Arne Slot as Reds boss.
Neither coach enjoyed a smooth summer, with Newcastle also hit by the exits of three key players in Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon, while Liverpool’s transfer progress has been slow as they continue to work on replacing Mohamed Salah. Summer signing Jeremy Jacquet will start alongside Virgil van Dijk in defence, while there are three debuts for Newcastle, who have been rocked by the absence of injured captain Dan Burn.
One of the top-flight’s classic fixtures rarely disappoints, while Alexander Isak’s first return to Tyneside offers another fascinating subplot. Follow Newcastle vs Liverpool live below!
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80 min: Szoboszlai had a first-half sighter, this is more closer in but the result is the same - free-kick hits the wall.
78 min: Koumas is on for Gravenberch. Liverpool going for it now as Murphy catches Mac Alliister, earning a yellow card and conceding a free-kick.
76 min: Wissa is having a fine game, he has caused Liverpool problems all afternoon and it’s his clever play that wins a free-kick which will be taken after Murphy and Bamba replace Elanga and Miley.
73 min: Liverpool get the advantage but Kerkez’s cross to the back post is too strong and the ball evades Isak, who is not best pleased with the delivery.
72 min: Andoni Iraola has less than 20 minutes to preserve his record of never losing at St James’ Park.
70 min: Change in defence for Liverpool as Ronald Araujo is on for his competitive debut, replacing Jacquet.
Ramsey then catches a volley clean but hits it wide.
69 min: Was that the moment for Isak? The ball is set back to him by Gakpo in the middle but the Swede snatches at the chance and the Newcastle fans are delighted to see his shot fly over the bar.
67 min: It should be 3-1 to Newcastle as Hall sends a teasing cross into the box but none of his team-mates gambled in the middle. Elanga then tests Alisson from ranger but it’s a comfortable save for the Liverpool keeper.
65 min: Cheers from the Newcastle fans as Szoboszlai’s free-kick is eventually claimed by Hornicek before Thiaw makes a fine last ditch tackle to stop Gakpo from shooting. Such an important intervention from the captain.