Liverpool News: Ricardo Carvalho‘s last-minute goal helped Liverpool to overcome Newcastle United with a 2-1 win at Anfield.

Injury-hit Liverpool started their match against Newcastle United without their best XI. The same goes for Magpies as well. Both teams were missing their prime midfield options like Thiago and Bruno Guimarães.

After a sloppy start, Jurgen Klopp‘s men thrashed Bournemouth with a record 9-0 win, which helped them to move up on the English Premier League table.

Liverpool News: What Does the Stat Say?

Fans were expecting utter dominance on the field from Liverpool. But things didn’t go in Liverpool‘s way most time in the match. Reds had a total of 71.8% of possession with 83.7% passing accuracy. Klopp’s men also registered 6 shots on target out of 23 shots.

On Newcastle’s side, they just had 2 shots on target out of 5 shots. Though they were leading the score line, Eddie Howe’s had no corner against the Reds. That is a very disappointing stat for them.

Match Day Activity

Both clubs started with a 4-3-3 formation. Salah, Firmino, and Diaz led Liverpool‘s forward line. Magpies’ record signing, Isak was at upfront with Fraser and Almiron.

Diaz missed a golden chance in the 34th minute to lead Liverpool at 1-0. Isak got his dream debut, as he punished the Reds defense in the 38th minute with his first Premier League goal. Newcastle led the scoreline 1-0 before halftime.

After the halftime break, Isak scored again in the 53rd minute, but it was ruled out because the offside flag went up. Liverpool‘s first attempt on target came from Harvey Elliott in the 59th minute. Liverpool‘s first goal came one hour after the kick-off from in-form Firmino’s boots. After the 1-1 score, Salah and his men began to dominate the game with several shots on target. Everything turned upside down when Klopp made a triple substitution before 20 minutes remaining of the game.

Fábio Carvalho turned the last shot of the game into the winning goal in the 97th minute. Though Liverpool struggled to score goals, Luis Diaz was a constant threat to Newcastle’s defense. Salah bagged two vital assists before the end of this tight game.

Klopp’s Opinion

During the post-match interview, Klopp praised his youngsters. He praised especially Elliott’s performance by saying “best player on the pitch.” Klopp did not miss to mention Carvalho and his adaptation to Liverpool‘s style.

Liverpool News: What’s Next for Liverpool and Newcastle?

As it turns out, Newcastle is a threat in making for the Premier League Top 6 clubs. They are making some smart recruits from the previous transfer window. Isak seems a brilliant purchase as he was the best player on the pitch from Newcastle’s side. Summer Transfer Window closes today and Newcastle is still active on the market. They are keen to bring some new faces to their side.

Liverpool is now in a crisis period as most of their top players are injured. Reds are already linked with a possible loan move for Arthur Melo. They need some quality midfielders.

Liverpool will face the derby against Everton on 3rd September.

After facing a narrow defeat, Newcastle will play against Palace on the same day. 

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