Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United: Premier League – because it occurred | Premier League

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Right here is Andy Hunter’s report from Anfield as Liverpool edge nearer to the title.

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Alexis Mac Allister: “I believe it’s a want to win trophies, we all know that this season we have now the chance win some. We’re actually comfortable, working actually onerous and hopefully we will maintain going.

“We didn’t begin the second half as we wished. I prefer to get into these positions and I’m actually comfortable to get the purpose.

“We’d like the times off, we had been drained. It will likely be good to have some relaxation and days off.”

Dom Szoboszlai: “I’m actually comfortable to assist the workforce and that’s the most necessary. If we’re first within the league, I’m comfortable.

“After mathematically they don’t have any probability to get us [we will celebrate]. We’re 13 factors clear and actually comfortable.”

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Full time! Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle

90+6 minutes: McCoist fingers man of the match to Szoboszlai. Salah has additionally been glorious however we appear to simply accept that as a given these days.

90+4 minutes: Gakpo units himself up for an overhead kick however fires it large. What a beautiful ending to the match that might have been.

Nunez places in some onerous yards to shut down. He will get an appreciative roar from the house followers.

90+2 minutes: Liverpool may give their full focus to the Champions League now.

“If there was nonetheless any doubt concerning the vacation spot of the title I’d say that’s been put to mattress tonight,” says Kitt. “It might take a collapse of biblical proportions for Liverpool to not turn out to be champions now.

”Liverpool are virtually actually going to be stage on 20 titles with UTD, however properly forward on European glory. Firmly again on their perch.”

90 minutes: NO GOAL! A nook is swung into the field, Pope comes to assert however drops it beneath stress from Konate and the ball is poked up. It’s delicate however the referee says it’s a foul.

Seven minutes added.

88 minutes: Salah virtually will get his purpose; he drives into the field after a cross from Szoboszlai after which shoots with the skin of his foot however Pope will get down properly to his proper.

Jones for Mac Allister, Nunez for Diaz. In the meantime, Newcastle have changed Guimaraes with Longstaff.

86 minutes: Jones and Nunez are readied. Time to shine, Darwin. McCoist, it transpires, doesn’t learn the written press and has no concept that Slot is sad with the Uruguayan. I’m going to those press conferences only for you, Ally!

84 minutes: Liverpool are simply knocking it round on the again. They appear gloriously unflustered and Newcastle don’t have a lot left to provide.

82 minutes: Mac Allister is down and is holding his hip after being caught by Guimaraes.

Ben Wilkinson emails: “Salah deserves all of the plaudits he’ll get for an impressive season even by his personal excessive requirements, together with (certainly?) the 2025 Ballon d’Or, however can we additionally take a second to understand van Dijk. Defenders are hardly ever as eye-catching as inventive gamers, however he’s been the muse of Liverpool’s procession to the title. So good he hardly ever has to resort to conventional defending.”

It’s no shock that Van Dijk, Gravenberch and Salah have performed each PL sport.

80 minutes: Newcastle want to search out some inspiration right here as a result of it feels a bit like they’re going via the motions, not satisfied they’ll truly rating.

Barnes wins them a nook off Konate. It’s cleared and Salah breaks however he’s pulled again repeatedly by Murphy, who goes into the ebook.

78 minutes: Endo on for Gravenberch, Quansah for Alexander-Arnold.

76 minutes: Diaz makes an attempt a cross however sends it straight out for a throw. THE WHEELS ARE COMING OFF!

75 minutes: Possibly a number of moments of calm are required after that foolish spell of motion. Gordon whips in a nook however Van Dijk heads away.

Endo and Quansah are ready for Liverpool. No Nunez …

73 minutes: Salah performs a cracking ball with the skin his left boot however Alexander-Arnold can’t get a contact on it to check Pope.

Newcastle have an honest probability down the opposite finish however nobody may attain the rebound after Alisson pushes a cross out.

It’s breathless stuff as down the opposite finish, Salah as soon as once more flicks a cross with the skin of his boot. This time Diaz is on the top of it however he jabs large.

71 minutes: Diaz is caught by somebody or different and limps away with ache. One would assume Liverpool won’t take any dangers with gamers contemplating the place they’re within the desk. They even get the weekend off earlier than taking part in PSG per week tonight.

69 minutes: Liverpool play a dreadful brief nook and Newcastle clear. I think Slot will get well from that.

Osula, Miley, Barnes AND Trippier on. Wilson, Tonali, Livramento and Willock off.

67 minutes: Anfield is singing about profitable the title. Some would possibly say that’s overconfidence, I’d simply counsel it’s factual.

Chris Paraskevas writes: “All that’s required now could be for Darwin Nunez to enter for his customary return-to-form in opposition to us (full with goalkeeping rick) and the cycle of life shall be full.”

Will Slot give him an opportunity to indicate off his workrate?

65 minutes: Gordon will get in around the again of the Liverpool defence and pulls the ball again however solely crimson shirts are ready.

Howe has ready three subs: Osula, Miley and Barnes incoming.

GOAL! That’s sport over, isn’t it? Mac Allister drives into the field and lays it off to Salah who manipulates some area, permitting him to pick the Argentinian who whacks dwelling from 12 yards or so.

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle (Mac Allister, 63)

62 minutes: Mac Allister takes down Guimaraes from behind. This second half been a little bit stop-start with the necessity for physios and repeated fouls.

60 minutes: Burn cleans out Szoboszlai and the referee is just not proud of the Newcastle man.

Cody Gakpo is suited and booted. Slot remains to be treating Jota rigorously amid his unlucky harm document.

58 minutes: Excellent news for Liverpool: Arsenal drew 0-0 at Forest. They’ll enhance their lead on the high to 13 in the event that they maintain on right here.

56 minutes: Tsimikas will get caught by Murphy. The Greek is just not comfortable.

54 minutes: Are you a reader Tim/Nick? “Hopefully your new neighbour is studying this MBM, recognises himself and emails in to make clear…”

Possibly, Patrick Crumlish.

52 minutes: We had a wholesome delay however Van Dijk and Wilson are each again at it.

50 minutes: Gordon whips in a harmful cross from the left and Wilson flicks a header in direction of purpose but it surely flicks off Van Dijk. It additionally seems the 2 gamers clashed they usually each want remedy. Wilson appears to have suffered the more serious of the injury.

49 minutes: The medical consideration does the trick and the Liverpool midfielder will get up, though he has a bloody nostril and desires extra remedy on the sidelines.

47 minutes: Newcastle win a free-kick round 20 yards from purpose in a really central place. Gordon and Schar argue over who ought to take it. Gordon smashes it into the wall and extra particularly Szoboszlai’s face, forcing the Hungarian to the turf.

Howe had a protracted chat on the touchline with sub Harvey Barnes. I assume we’ll see him sooner or later.

Ben Bronx emails: “As a Newcastle United fan, given our document at Anfield and the season that Liverpool are having, I didn’t anticipate to get something out this sport. Particularly with out Isak. Nevertheless I hoped to see us at the very least put up extra of a combat. We simply appear so passive. TNT Sports activities commentators Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist in all probability spent extra time in that first half discussing the Boxing that passed off over the weekend than they did speaking about Newcastle United in possession of the soccer.”

Second half

Matt Dony asks: “Are we fully discounting the concept of breaking into your neighbour’s home, and searching for his passport?”

He lives at 123 Pretend St. Doe your worst.

Half-time studying …

Half time: Liverpool 1-0 Newcastle

45 minutes: One minute added on.

44 minutes: Mac Allister is taken down by Guimares. It’s a poorly-executed sort out and the Argentinian needs a greater than a free-kick however the referee is having none of it.

Chris Paraskevas has offered photographic proof of this: “I w̶a̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ blessed so many childhood hours with Olympic Soccer.

‘WHACK!’

”Nonetheless obtained it (working) on PS1, would possibly fireplace it up as a substitute of watching the 2nd half / trying to find a Witch Physician.”

It was a gloriously easy sport. I believe it got here free with my PS1.

42 minutes: Burn crashes into Van Dijk and offers away a free-kick contained in the Liverpool half.

Stephen McCrossan writes: “Whereas I can perceive your view that the perpetrator of a foul throw ought to get a three-match ban, I’d argue that the true villains are the gamers who both pull their shorts up on their thighs or their socks over their knees. Life ban could be affordable.”

We are able to ban everybody, don’t fear.

40 minutes: Salah receives a cross on the right-hand aspect, he cuts in and curls a shot in direction of the highest nook but it surely goes simply over.

On the upside, I can say ‘I used to be there’ when Liverpool misplaced in opposition to Nottingham Forest. I’ve a suspicion it will likely be their solely defeat this season.

38 minutes: Fletcher and McCoist are rightly stating that Salah is one of the best on the earth and taking part in the best soccer of his profession. Nobody may argue.

36 minutes: Szoboszlai has probability for a second. He curls a shot from the sting of the field on the first time of asking however he places an excessive amount of whip on it and his effort slides large.

Dan Christmas emails: “Absolutely in the event you haven’t launched your self but, you simply say ‘Hello I’m Will’ after which he’ll say his title? Or have I been terribly impolite by not pre-learning folks’s names I could probably meet? I’m autistic so this can be a real query…”

This does appear a smart coverage, I simply worry he thinks I already know his title as he has spoken to my spouse.

35 minutes: The ball reaches Pope simply outdoors the field. He tries to play a tentative cross out however kicks it straight at Salah. Fortunately for the goalkeeper the ball runs out for a purpose kick and Pope’s blushes are spared.

34 minutes: “It’s 4.48am and I’m anxiously watching The Reds with their one nil lead in opposition to Newcastle,” says Dom Parry. “I’m reminded of a stat my old-fashioned footy coach used to inform us defenders: ‘Always remember, 100% of equalisers are scored after you’ve taken the lead! Focus!’”

32 minutes: Marie Meyer writes: “I recall Alan Inexperienced commentating on a poor-quality match which put him in a nasty temper. He expostulated {that a} nook taker who fails to clear the primary man ought to be fined by his membership, and anybody who commits a foul throw ought to be docked a month’s wages.”

My type of man. Does anybody bear in mind him commentating on a pc sport named Olympic Soccer?

31 minutes: Wilson will get past Konate and latches onto a cross not far away. As soon as once more the striker is thru on purpose however he miscues the end, which flies large.

30 minutes: Tsimikas will get the ball in contained in the field after nice work from Diaz however his right-footed shot is wayward and flies properly over.

“The important level is that, in case your spouse says the neighbor’s title is Tim, his title is Tim,” suggests Peter Oh. “Even when it seems that it’s Nick. Have you ever not realized this but?!

“By the way in which, I’m happy that Szoboszlai’s shot discovered its well beyond the Newcastle keeper Nick Pope. Or is it Tim Pope?”

28 minutes: Andy Flintoff on the sooner penalty shout: “Earlier than Salah is tripped by Corridor’s arm throughout his legs, he runs straight via him, pushing him over, which is what the referee penalised. Nevertheless, Corridor was making no try and defend or play the ball as he was wanting straight at Salah, so it probably may have been given as obstruction in opposition to him for the block (however is rarely given when it occurs at set items).”

27 minutes: Gordon is penalised for a foul throw after failing to place the ball behind his head. I believe that ought to be an immediate three-match ban.

26 minutes: Gordon does properly out on the proper and earns area however his low cross is reduce out.

“A current commentary on Liverpool is how fortunate they’ve been with accidents and never lacking key males,” says Gary. “For the document, Allison has already missed 9 league video games, 1/4 of a full season. Konate and Alexander Arnold additionally missed lengthy chunks with Gomez and Bradley filling in. Jota has missed a lot of the season. Gamers have stepped up is the distinction.”

24 minutes: It’s all Liverpool and Salah is ramping issues up. He tries a cross which simply doesn’t attain its goal after which goes for a mazy run into the field, solely to be stopped on the final minute.

Kevin emails: “I want Liverpool nonetheless had James Milner in video games like this. I’d dearly love somebody to place in a clear however crunching reducer on Gordon and gamers of his ilk. Anybody who dives that a lot wants a reminder of what a tough sort out actually appears like.”

22 minutes: Newcastle have a free-kick within the Liverpool half. It’s chipped as much as the sting of the field and cleared. Diaz races away and slips in Jota, who may shoot however decides to cross for Salah. Newcastle have Corridor to thank for beating the Egyptian to it and hazard is averted.

There are many spare seats round Slot. He should have been in a position to fill them with comps.

20 minutes: Stat from Darren Fletcher on TNT: Liverpool have misplaced as soon as up to now 91 league video games after conceding first.

Gravenberch is taken down by Guimaraes. It may very well be a reserving as a result of it’s cynical however the referee simply talks to the Newcastle man.