Premier League Gameweek 2 Mon, Aug 25 2025 · 20:00 St. James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle
2–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.98 – 0.69
Liverpool
  • Bruno Guimarães 57’
  • W. Osula 88’
  • A. Gordon 45+3’
  • 35’ R. Gravenberch
  • 46’ H. Ekitiké
  • 90’ R. Ngumoha
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ngumoha’s late goal settles it for Liverpool

Liverpool entered as narrow favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Gravenberch, Ekitiké and Ngumoha. Newcastle replied through goals from Guimarães and Osula. Newcastle played with ten men from the 45th minute after Gordon was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 0.98 and 0.69. On the chances created, Newcastle deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Newcastle29%
Draw25%
Liverpool ✓46%

Model vs reality

Newcastle goals
2
Model 1.32 · xG 0.98
Liverpool goals
3
Model 1.70 · xG 0.69
Total goals
5
Model 3.02 · xG 1.67
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. GakpoLiverpool · 2 assists
7.5
  • RefereeSimon Hooper
  • VenueSt. James’ Park
  • Table before kick-offNewcastle 15th · Liverpool 5th

Timeline

  1. R. GravenberchYellow card · Foul
    8’
  2. I. KonatéYellow card · Foul
    25’
  3. R. Gravenberch 0–1Assist C. Gakpo
    35’
  4. D. BurnYellow card · Foul
    44’
  5. VAR A. GordonCard upgrade
    45+1’
  6. A. GordonRed card · Foul
    45+3’
  7. Half time · 0–1
  8. H. Ekitiké 0–2Assist C. Gakpo
    46’
  9. Bruno GuimarãesYellow card · Argument
    47’
  10. Bruno Guimarães 1–2Assist V. Livramento
    57’
  11. ⇄ L. MileyFor S. Tonali
    66’
  12. ⇄ J. RamseyFor Joelinton
    76’
  13. ⇄ L. HallFor K. Trippier
    76’
  14. ⇄ W. OsulaFor H. Barnes
    76’
  15. ⇄ F. ChiesaFor H. Ekitiké
    80’
  16. ⇄ C. BradleyFor F. Wirtz
    80’
  17. ⇄ M. ThiawFor F. Schär
    81’
  18. C. BradleyYellow card · Foul
    87’
  19. W. Osula 2–2
    88’
  20. R. Ngumoha 2–3Assist Mohamed Salah
    90’
  21. ⇄ H. ElliottFor C. Jones
    90+6’
  22. ⇄ R. NgumohaFor C. Gakpo
    90+6’
  23. ⇄ W. EndōFor Mohamed Salah
    90+12’
  24. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Newcastle10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
Liverpool5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
NewcastleLiverpool
38% Possession 62%
0.98 Expected goals (xG) 0.69
1.57 Expected points (xPts) 1.09
10 Shots 5
3 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 0
3 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside the box 3
2 Shots outside the box 2
248 Passes 446
69% Pass accuracy 83%
7 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
17 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
6.56 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

Newcastle 4-3-3

16.2 N. Pope(G)
216.9 V. Livramento A 335.9 D. Burn 56.3 F. Schär ↓81’ 26.2 K. Trippier ↓76’
76.9 Joelinton ↓76’ 86.5 S. Tonali ↓66’ 397.2 Bruno Guimarães
117.3 H. Barnes ↓76’ 106.3 A. Gordon 206.3 A. Elanga
  • 1N. Pope (G)6.2
  • 21V. LivramentoA6.9
  • 33D. Burn5.9
  • 5F. Schär↓81’6.3
  • 2K. Trippier↓76’6.2
  • 7Joelinton↓76’6.9
  • 8S. Tonali↓66’6.5
  • 39Bruno Guimarães7.2
  • 11H. Barnes↓76’7.3
  • 10A. Gordon6.3
  • 20A. Elanga6.3

Substitutes used

  • 41J. Ramsey↑76’6.7
  • 12M. Thiaw↑81’6.2
  • 3L. Hall↑76’6.5
  • 18W. Osula↑76’7.5
  • 67L. Miley↑66’6.5

Unused: A. Ramsdale, J. Willock, S. Botman, J. Murphy

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

16.6 A. Becker(G)
66.5 M. Kerkez 46.9 V. van Dijk 56.3 I. Konaté 86.5 D. Szoboszlai
177.0 C. Jones ↓90’ 387.2 R. Gravenberch
187.5★ C. Gakpo AA↓90’ 76.3 F. Wirtz ↓80’ 116.2 Mohamed Salah A↓90’
227.3 H. Ekitiké ↓80’
  • 1A. Becker (G)6.6
  • 6M. Kerkez6.5
  • 4V. van Dijk6.9
  • 5I. Konaté6.3
  • 8D. Szoboszlai6.5
  • 17C. Jones↓90’7.0
  • 38R. Gravenberch7.2
  • 18C. Gakpo ★A×2↓90’7.5
  • 7F. Wirtz↓80’6.3
  • 11Mohamed SalahA↓90’6.2
  • 22H. Ekitiké↓80’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 14F. Chiesa↑80’6.5
  • 19H. Elliott↑90’6.5
  • 3W. Endō↑90’
  • 12C. Bradley↑80’6.2
  • 73R. Ngumoha↑90’7.7

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, A. Robertson, J. Gomez, G. Leoni

Player stats

Top rated
C. GakpoLiverpool7.5
2nd
H. BarnesNewcastle7.3
3rd
H. EkitikéLiverpool7.3

Newcastle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Pope G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 37% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
V. Livramento D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 22 0 2 3/5 0/3 6.9
D. Burn D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 57% 23 1 2 0/0 2/1 5.9
F. Schär D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 24 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
K. Trippier D 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 33 0 0 0/0 4/2 6.2
Joelinton F 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
S. Tonali M 66 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 17 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.5
Bruno Guimarães M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 28 3 0 1/6 4/3 7.2
H. Barnes M 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 13 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.3
A. Gordon F 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 83% 12 0 0 3/3 2/3 6.3
A. Elanga F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 56% 16 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Ramsey M 14 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Thiaw D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Hall D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
W. Osula F 14 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/1 3/0 7.5
L. Miley M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 68% 34 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
M. Kerkez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 40 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 62 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 54 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Szoboszlai M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 45 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
C. Jones M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 56 4 0 2/2 0/1 7.0
R. Gravenberch M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 48 1 0 0/0 2/1 7.2
C. Gakpo F 90 0 2 0 (0) 2 65% 17 3 0 1/1 3/4 7.5
F. Wirtz M 80 0 0 1 (1) 0 96% 26 1 0 0/0 2/2 6.3
Mohamed Salah F 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 68% 25 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
H. Ekitiké F 80 1 0 1 (1) 2 44% 16 0 0 1/2 2/1 7.3
F. Chiesa F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
H. Elliott M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
W. Endō M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Bradley D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
R. Ngumoha F 1 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.