Liverpool were unable to secure a victory at St. James’ Park, drawing 3-3 with Newcastle due to a mistake by goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who allowed Fabian Schar to score an equalizer in the final moments of the match.
Newcastle started the game stronger, taking the lead in the 35th minute with a quick strike from Alexander Isak that left Kelleher with no chance of saving.
The first half was disappointing for Arne Slot’s side, but they improved after the break, leveling the score in the 50th minute through a stunning strike from Curtis Jones, set up by Mohamed Salah with an outside-of-the-foot pass.
The match grew more intense when Anthony Gordon dribbled past Joe Gomez to restore Newcastle’s lead in the 62nd minute. However, Mohamed Salah quickly responded, making it 2-2 in the 68th minute, assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold, who had just entered the game.
As the match continued, Salah put Liverpool ahead in the 83rd minute, once again receiving an assist from Trent.
Just when it seemed Liverpool would leave St. James’ Park with all three points, Fabian Schar capitalized on Kelleher’s mistake, who misjudged a cross from Bruno Guimarães, thinking the ball was going out.
The 3-3 draw leaves Liverpool top of the league with 35 points, seven ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal, who both won their matches.
Two controversial moments stood out during the game. One was a challenge on Luis Diaz inside the Newcastle box, where a player grabbed Diaz by the shirt to prevent him from scoring. The other was a tackle on Mohamed Salah inside the box, which caused Salah to fall, but the referee decided it wasn’t a foul.
The late drama at St. James’ Park led to frustration among Liverpool fans, who believed both challenges should have resulted in penalties. In the final minutes, Alexis Mac Allister’s shot hit a Newcastle player’s hand, but the referee again deemed it not a handball.
Liverpool supporters feel the referee made an incorrect decision, believing they should have been awarded at least one penalty.
