Newcastle draw 2-2 with Liverpool as former hero Keegan hailed
- On Sunday, Dominik Szoboszlai converted a stoppage-time penalty to rescue Liverpool a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United at St James' Park after Lewis Hall fouled Liverpool substitute Víctor Muñoz in the ninth minute of added time.
- Managers Matthias Jaissle and Andoni Iraola oversaw their first competitive matches for Newcastle and Liverpool respectively, each implementing bold tactical systems as the Premier League season opener marked a new era for both clubs.
- Anthony Elanga opened the scoring in the fifth minute, Cody Gakpo equalized early in the second half, and Joe Willock briefly restored Newcastle's lead before Liverpool's late intervention dominated by 61% possession.
- Jaissle labeled the match-deciding penalty "really soft" and disagreed with the decision, while former Newcastle striker Alexander Isak endured a hostile return to St James' Park following his £125 million transfer to Liverpool.
- Before kickoff, fans and players from both clubs honored the late Kevin Keegan, who died in July 2026 at age 75, by wearing shirts featuring his iconic number seven in tribute.
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Liverpool kicked off the new English Premier League season on Sunday evening, escaping a disappointing defeat at a crucial moment.
The Uruguayan central entered the 70th minute of the match against Newcastle (2-2).
Newcastle draw 2-2 with Liverpool as former hero Keegan hailed
Liverpool snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday as Dominik Szoboszlai converted a stoppage-time penalty on a day when both sets of fans united to honour their shared hero Kevin Keegan, who died aged 75 in July.
Newcastle's Lewis Hall committed a foul, and Szoboszlai kicked the ball into the top right corner from the penalty spot.
Newcastle draw 2-2 with Liverpool as former hero Keegan hailed
Liverpool snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday as Dominik Szoboszlai converted a stoppage-time penalty on a day when both sets of fans united to honour their shared hero Kevin Keegan, who died aged 75 in July. As so often when the two sides met during Keegan’s managerial […]
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