Newcastle United 1-1 Liverpool, Premier League: As it happened

Newcastle United vs Liverpool: Philippe Coutinho scored for Liverpool in the first-half.

There was a time when a match between Liverpool and Newcastle United would be one that decides a Champions League spot. There was also a time when Newcastle were expected to beat Liverpool when the match was being played at St. James’ park. Times have changed, Liverpool are bungling around in the Premier League Big six, winning some big games and losing some more, while Newcastle have fallen down the pecking order and are hoping for a light on the horizon.

However, in today’s game, both were equal. In fact, hosts Newcastle dominated in the match that ended with a 1-1 scoreline. After Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring to give Liverpool the lead in the first half, Joselu equalised the game by rolling the ball inside the net for Newcastle, all in the first half. Liverpool now stand on the seventh position in the Premier League table while Newcastle are two places behind them. Here is how it happened:

Newcastle United vs Liverpool:

Newcastle: Elliot; Yedlin, Lascelles, Clark, Manquillo; Shelvey, Merino; Ritchie, Perez, Atsu; Joselu.
Substitutes: Darlow, Lejeune, Gamez, Hayden, Diame, Murphy, Gayle.

Liverpool: Mignolet; Gomez, Matip, Lovren, Moreno; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Coutinho; Salah, Sturridge, Mane.
Substitutes: Karius, Milner, Klavan, Can, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Solanke.