Liverpool clinched a thrilling 3–2 victory over Newcastle on Monday thanks to the extra-time heroics of 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha, who silenced the home crowd at St. James’ Park during Monday’s Gameweek 2 fixture.
The Magpies fought back from a two-goal deficit in the second half and looked like they were going to steal a point from the Premier League defending champions, even after Anthony Gordon got sent off early due to a reckless tackle on Virgil van Dijk. Though Newcastle held most of the momentum in the second half leading up to Ngumoha’s game-winner, the home crowd ultimately left with the bitter taste of defeat in their mouths, along with the looming prospect of losing star Alexander Isak before the Sept. 1 transfer deadline.
