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16 December 2021 at 20:00

31
Full Time
Premier League · Season 2021
Referee: M. Dean

Match Summary

Liverpool defeated Newcastle 3:1. The match was played in Premier League 2021. Goals were scored by J. Shelvey 7′, Diogo Jota 21′, Mohamed Salah 25′, T. Alexander-Arnold 87′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Liverpool had 74% possession while Newcastle held 26%. Liverpool had 23 shots (8 on target) compared to 5 (3 on target) for Newcastle. Liverpool made 3 substitutions, Newcastle made 3.

Match Events

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

Liverpool
Newcastle
Kick Off
7′
J. Shelvey
15′
J. LewisM. Ritchie
Diogo Jota
21′
45+2′Joelinton
Half Time
A. Oxlade-ChamberlainN. Keïta
74′
Mohamed SalahRoberto Firmino
74′
79′
A. Saint-MaximinC. Wilson
87′
R. FraserJ. Willock
T. Alexander-Arnold

assist: Roberto Firmino

87′
Thiago AlcântaraJ. Milner
90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Liverpool had 74% possession against Newcastle's 26%. Liverpool registered 23 shots (8 on target) while Newcastle managed 5 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 11–0. Fouls committed: 9–4.

8Shots on Goal3
9Shots off Goal2
23Total Shots5
6Blocked Shots0
16Shots insidebox0
7Shots outsidebox5
9Fouls4
11Corner Kicks0
2Offsides1
74%Ball Possession26%
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves6
738Total passes258
628Passes accurate155
85%Passes %60%

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

LWDLWL

Newcastle

LLWDLW

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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