Liverpool 4 Newcastle 1 – Ekitike’s magic two minutes, Gordon a striker and Konate’s emotional return

Hugo Ekitike scored twice as Liverpool defeated Newcastle
“Liverpool came from behind to defeat Newcastle United at a raucous Anfield. Arne Slot’s side had not won in 2026, a run of five Premier League games. After losing at Bournemouth last weekend, they seemed to be sliding back to their grim form of the autumn. This performance, inspired by Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz, has lifted the mood on Merseyside. For the first 30 minutes, though, an anxious home crowd appeared to be witnessing another disappointing performance. Newcastle began the game brilliantly, launching a series of rapid attacks. Harvey Barnes had already hit the post from a cleverly worked free kick when Newcastle took the lead, Anthony Gordon shooting low under Milos Kerkez’s challenge and past Alisson. Liverpool levelled just five minutes later, when Wirtz glided away from challenges and set up Ekitike for a sharp finish. …”
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