Darwin Nunez was the hero as Liverpool produced a sensational last-gasp comeback to defeat their top-four rivals at St James’ Park on Sunday. The Uruguayan striker came off the bench to net twice as spirited Liverpool recovered from Anthony Gordon’s goal and the first-half sending off of captain Virgil van Dijk in three minutes of madness to produce a stunning late turnaround with only 10 men on Tyneside.
Nunez’s match-winning antics denied Newcastle a first victory over Liverpool for some eight years and condemned the Magpies to back-to-back defeats after their opening day thrashing of Aston Villa was followed by a flat loss at the hands of reigning champions Manchester City last weekend. They face a trip to Brighton next.
For the Reds, who could easily have seen Trent Alexander-Arnold sent off with just six minutes on the clock on Sunday, they stay unbeaten in 2023/24 and move up to fourth in the early table after following their opening draw at Chelsea with chaotic comeback wins over Bournemouth and Newcastle respectively. It’s Aston Villa at Anfield up next. Follow Newcastle vs Liverpool reaction live with Standard Sport’s blog below!
