LIVERPOOL secured the most crucial of victories in the 98th minute against Newcastle.
The Reds had to come from behind after Alexander Isak netted on his Toon debut just hours after being granted a work permit to play the match.
The Swede had the ball in the net again in the second half but was marginally ruled offside.
Minutes later, Firmino levelled for Liverpool before Fabio Carvalho volleyed in from a corner in the 98th minute.
That left Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall fuming as just five minutes had been added on.
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Liverpool boss praises Carvalho goal
The Reds boss spoke about what it felt like to get the late win against Newcastle this evening:
It feels great, we will remember it for years and years. I am not 100% sure all believed until the end but from now on they have to because we showed again it is possible.
Jurgen Klopp
Heart of a lion
Whatever your persuasion, it is hard not to love the passion of Jurgen Klopp.
You can see how much it means to him to win, it is what every fan wants to see from their manager.
He mirrors the feelings of the fans and so often delivers.
As soon as the final whistle blows, he is sprinting over to the home support, fist pumping his chest to cheers from the fans.
Credit: Getty Plenty of positives for Toon
Despite the last-gasp defeat here at Anfield today, Newcastle can take a lot of positives from the game.
So often they have come to Liverpool and it has been all too much of a one-sided contest and a scoreline to match.
The Magpies made a game of this from start to finish and their dogged defending frustrated the home side.
Newcastle’s defensive wall finally breached in the 98th minute.
Kop silences Newcastle roar
Right up until the final kick of the game, the away end was in full voice expecting to get a point from a game they had played well in, tactics working to frustrate Liverpool.
It wasn’t until Fabio Carvalho thundered a shot in off the underside of the crossbar that the Geordie faithful were finally silenced.
Anfield nights, littered with drama and late goals.
Credit: Getty Howe’s your luck Eddie?
Eddie Howe made it nine consecutive defeats against Liverpool as a manager to equal the record set by Gary Megson.
At half-time, the Newcastle manager would have felt they were in a good position to get a memorable result at Anfield tonight.
One thing you should always know is this Liverpool team play to the final whistle and have a habit of getting late goals to win games.
Anfield erupted as Carvalho’s goal went in, the roof almost came off the stadium.
Credit: Getty Magpies cramp up at Anfield
Fabio Carvalho scores a last gasp winner in the 98th minute to give Liverpool all three points in a game they probably did not deserve to win.
Newcastle seemed keen from the outset to go to ground all too easily, running down the clock and then making miraculous recoveries.
As a result, they conceded deep into stoppage time of added time and had their hearts broken.
Some would say this is karma, Newcastle have their first defeat of the season.
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle
The referee brings the game to a close.
Newcastle hearts broken again at Anfield.
Eddie Howe’s side paying the price for their constant timewasting.
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90+7. What a sensational end to this game.
Fabio Carvalho, what a way to introduce yourself to the club.
Celebrating his 20th birthday yesterday, Carvalho is the hero of the hour at Anfield.
Goal – Fabio Carvalho (Liverpool)
Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle
90+4. Newcastle’s new signing Alexander Isak is awarded the man of the match award for his display today.
The away fans have enjoyed this game from start to finish.
With such a poor record at Anfield, tonight will seem like a move in the right direction for Eddie Howe’s side.
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90+2. The way it is looking Newcastle are going to keep their unbeaten start to the season.
Liverpool need to get back into training bright and early tomorrow to practice their set piece deliveries.
The fans hope there is time for one more chance.
Credit: Reuters Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle – Trippier yellow card
90. Liverpool’s set pieces have been dreadful tonight.
Diaz skips passed Trippier who trips him up and receives a yellow card.
It is almost as if Newcastle are happy to give away fouls as they do not fear the delivery.
We are going to have an additional five minutes.
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88. Lascelles is booked for a foul on Elliott.
Murphy kicks the ball away to waste some time but the referee sees no issue in that.
Premier League refereeing at its most inconsistent worst.
Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle
86. Liverpool are creating half chances but nothing concrete.
We are into the last five minutes or so, to win this game they need to change it up a gear.
Otherwise they risk being caught out on the counter.
Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle
84. Miguel Almiron comes off Elliott Anderson.
Requires a tactical reshuffle for Newcastle.
Anderson wins a free kick drawing the foul from James Milner.
Credit: PA
Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle
82. Draw would seem like defeat to Liverpool given the start they have had to their season.
Willock is penalised for a foul on Carvalho.
Newcastle are holding a high line at these free kicks.
The ball comes in and Newcastle get a head to it but the second ball drops to Fabinho who slices the ball over the bar much to the groans of the home fans.
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80. Liverpool’s attack breaks down once again.
Firmino chases back all the way into his own half to win the ball back in front of his centre halves.
If only the whole team had his work rate.
Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle
78. The game is held up as Newcastle have two players down in the box.
Liverpool fans understandably boo as it seems to be a constant tactic throughout this game.
The referee really needs to make sure this time is added on at the end of the game.
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76. This game could go either way.
Neither side are creating many clean-cut chances.
Newcastle may be the happier of the two teams to come away with a point.
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74. Milner finds Salah on the edge of the box.
He does well to hold the ball up with Dan Burn all over him.
The game has become very scrappy now with both sides.
Credit: Getty Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle
72. Milner takes a free kick that is headed clear by Burn.
Can never understand that, giving set piece responsibilities to the player who hasn’t kicked a ball all evening.
There can’t be many teams in the top six who bring on 36 year old players in centre midfield.
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70. Big tactical change by Jurgen Klopp.
It looks like Liverpool might switch to a back three.
Currently it looks like Milner has slotted into right back.
Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle
68. Joe Gomez must scare Liverpool fans when in possession of the ball at centre-back.
Not that Alexander-Arnold is doing much better this season.
Jordan Henderson is coming off for James Milner.
Konstas Tsimikas is coming on for Andrew Robertson.
Fabio Carvalho comes on for Alexander-Arnold.
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66. Liverpool will be hoping to use that goal as a platform to build on in this game.
Gomez again almost gifts Newcastle a clean run on Alisson’s goal.
Meanwhile, not to be outdone, Alexander-Arnold is dispossessed once again for Newcastle to mount an attack.
Credit: Reuters Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle
64. Alexander Isak comes off for Chris Wood.
Jacob Murphy comes on for Ryan Fraser.
Good start to his Newcastle career for the forward tonight.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
