Newcastle vs Liverpool, live! Score, updates, stream link, video
Newcastle held control for the early stages but it fell apart so quickly when Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo goals were followed by a ridiculous Nick Pope handball outside the box that doomed the Magpies to 10 men for 68 minutes at home.
WATCH NEWCASTLE vs LIVERPOOL FULL MATCH REPLAY STREAM – LINKBut Newcastle kept scrapping and its 10 men had more shots and a better xG than the visitors, who will simply point to the scoreboard.
Liverpool climbs into eighth with 35 points, while Newcastle’s 41 points are still good for fourth place and their two losses are a Premier League low.
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Liverpool hosts Real Madrid on Tuesday in a Champions League’ Round of 16 first leg, then goes to Palace at the weekend.
Newcastle meets Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday, Feb. 26 in the League Cup Final.
Darwin Nunez goal video: Reds take first chance Cody Gakpo goal video: Liverpool snares 2-0 lead Nick Pope red card video: Madness from Magpies’ star keeper How to watch Newcastle vs Liverpool live, stream link and start time Kick off: 12:30pm ET, SaturdayTV Channel: NBCOnline: Stream via Peacock Premium Key storylines & star playersNewcastle will be looking at its injury report as Callum Wilson, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Miguel Almiron are all in question with Bruno Guimaraes and Joe Willock both out, too. That will put focus on relative new boy Alexander Isak and very new boy Anthony Gordon.
Liverpool’s attack is still all about Mohamed Salah, but the returns of Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota have joined Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez in giving Jurgen Klopp a lot of ways to show off his Egyptian star’s best assets.
Newcastle team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Javi Manquillo (undisclosed), Bruno Guimaraes (suspension), Matt Targett (ankle), Jamaal Lascelles (personal reasons), Joe Willock (thigh), Emil Krafth (knee)
Liverpool team news, injuries, lineup optionsHOWAY NEWCASTLE! ✊
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— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 18, 2023
OUT: Thiago Alcantara (groin), Luis Diaz (knee), Arthur (thigh), Ibrahima Konate (thigh), Calvin Ramsey (knee)
Newcastle vs Liverpool video previewThe Reds to take on Newcastle today ????????#NEWLIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 18, 2023
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