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26 December 2018 at 15:00

40
Full Time
Premier League · Season 2018
Referee: Graham Scott

Match Summary

Liverpool defeated Newcastle 4:0. The match was played in Premier League 2018. Goals were scored by D. Lovren 11′, Mohamed Salah 47′ (pen.), X. Shaqiri 79′, Fabinho 85′. Liverpool had 75% possession while Newcastle held 25%. Liverpool had 16 shots (8 on target) compared to 6 (2 on target) for Newcastle. Liverpool made 3 substitutions, Newcastle made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Liverpool and Newcastle — 4 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Liverpool
Newcastle
Kick Off
Half Time
47′
G. WijnaldumFabinho
62′
Roberto FirminoD. Sturridge
69′
73′
KenedyS. Longstaff
X. Shaqiri

assist: T. Alexander-Arnold

79′
80′
M. RitchieJacob Murphy
A. RobertsonN. Clyne
82′
Fabinho

assist: Mohamed Salah

85′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Liverpool had 75% possession against Newcastle's 25%. Liverpool registered 16 shots (8 on target) while Newcastle managed 6 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 10–2. Fouls committed: 7–10.

8Shots on Goal2
4Shots off Goal4
16Total Shots6
4Blocked Shots0
13Shots insidebox4
3Shots outsidebox2
7Fouls10
10Corner Kicks2
1Offsides1
75%Ball Possession25%
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves4
723Total passes233
629Passes accurate146
87%Passes %63%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Liverpool have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Newcastle show 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Liverpool

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Newcastle

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Head to Head

Liverpool and Newcastle have met 2 times — Liverpool won 2, Newcastle won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Liverpool leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (7 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2026.

2

Liverpool

0

Drawn

0

Newcastle

Goals: 7Goals: 3

Recent Meetings (2)

31 Jan 2026Liverpool4 – 1Newcastle
25 Aug 2025Newcastle2 – 3Liverpool

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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