Liverpool Draws 2-2 Against Newcastle United After Penalty Stoppage Time
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Dominik Szoboszlai rescued Liverpool from an opening day defeat with a dramatic stoppage time penalty in a breathless 2-2 draw against Newcastle United at St James' Park.
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BBC SportThis content is not available in your location. There was an error Szoboszlai rescues a point for Liverpool, scoring a stoppage-time penalty to deny Newcastle an opening game victory at St James' Park in the Premier League. MATCH REPORT: Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool
Sky SportsSunday 23 August 2026 18:50, UK Dominik Szoboszlai's last-gasp penalty earned Andoni Iraola a debut Liverpool point to deny Newcastle a deserved win on Matthias Jaissle's managerial debut in a pulsating 2-2 draw at St James' Park.
NDTV SportsDominik Szoboszlai's Last-Gasp Leveller Rescues Liverpool In Newcastle Draw Liverpool played out a draw against Newcastle United
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Jaissle's side had flown out of the blocks, perhaps motivated by the pre-match tributes to Newcastle and Liverpool great Kevin Keegan, observed from all four sides of the stadium, and raced into a fifth-minute victory once Will Osula set Anthony Elanga away over the half-way line to net his first league goal for the club.
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Yahoo SportsIt was Elanga's first Newcastle goal and gave Jaissle the start he had dreamed about.
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Munoz won the penalty and Szoboszlai showed tremendous composure to convert it. Yet Iraola will surely recognise that there is plenty of work ahead.
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BBC SportMunoz won the late penalty after replacing Ngumoha but Iraola's decision to take off the English teenager off after just over an hour summed up how much he struggled down the right.
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01 Sky Sports In the battle of two of the Premier League's newest head coaches, it was Jaissle's Magpies who adapted the quicker to their task despite his own admission the club still faces a "huge challenge" this summer, until Lewis Hall's 96th-minute challenge on Victor Munoz allowed Szoboszlai to rescue a draw.
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02 Yahoo Sports Anthony Elanga gave Matthias Jaissle's side the perfect start before Cody Gakpo brought Liverpool level after half time. Joe Willock then restored Newcastle's advantage just two minutes later and appeared to have secured all three points.
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03 BBC Sport Published When Liverpool came to Newcastle last August, there was utter jubilation as Rio Ngumoha scored a remarkable 100th-minute winner.
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